Ethiopian cities hit by rockets from Tigray forces
By DW
22 November 2020 |
6:52 am
Two cities in the Amhara region have been struck by rockets fired by forces from the neighboring Tigray region, the government has claimed. Hundreds of people have been killed so far this month in a spiraling conflict.
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