Ethiopia Tigray crisis: UN warns of “war crimes” – BBC News

The UN has warned that reports of mass killings of civilians in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia “would be war crimes”. The UN human rights chief has called for an investigation into allegations that hundreds of people have been stabbed and robbed in a town. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has blamed the massacre on Tigray People’s Liberation Front fighters. Tigrayan officials have denied involvement in the atrocity. Abiy said TPLF fighters were dispersed by federal troops who “liberated” western Tigray and then killed innocent “savage” civilians in Mai-Kadra, in the southwestern area of ​​Tigray. Witnesses blamed forces loyal to the TPLF for Monday’s killings, which were first denounced by Amnesty International’s human rights group. If confirmed, it would be the first large-scale killing of civilians in clashes between government forces and the TPLF that began last week. Access to incident information is difficult due to a lack of telephone line and Internet services. Please subscribe HERE .

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