'Like a hell': Ethiopia airstrike survivors recall massacre

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'Like a hell': Ethiopia airstrike survivors recall massacre

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Maerg was serving customers at his cafe in Ethiopia’s Tigray village of Togoga when the military airstrike occurred, filling the room with dust and bringing down debris that struck him on the head.

As time passed, he watched in horror as survivors realized that Ethiopian soldiers were blocking medical aid from arriving.READ: Dozens hit in Ethiopia market airstrike Tuesday The military said the airstrike targeted Tigray fighters dressed in civilian clothes who had gathered to celebrate Martyrs’ Day.But witnesses told the AP that although fighters loyal to Tigray’s former leaders had been active in the surrounding countryside days before the airstrike, armed men were not in Togoga on the day of the attack.

Shaken survivors of the airstrike challenged the Ethiopian government’s narrative, saying only civilians had been killed. “Everything was covered in dust and smoke,” he said. Helpless, he watched some survivors try to give each other first aid. Even after reaching Mekele, six wounded survivors of the airstrike were detained en route to a hospital, a regional health official said, on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Three were later released, but the others, including a teenage boy, were held at a military barracks, the official, who described the situation as “very desperate.” It was not clear why they were detained.

 

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