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Drone strikes kill 14, including children, in Ethiopia's Amhara: witnesses

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On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at least 14 people, including children and pregnant women, were killed in drone strikes on a displaced persons camp in Ethiopia's Amhara region. According to witnesses, the attacks occurred as students returned from school; two additional victims died later due to injuries sustained. The NGO Acled reported between 16 and 23 fatalities and an unspecified number of injuries. The Ethiopian federal army spokesperson did not respond to inquiries about the incident.

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As of November 2, 2026, at least 14 people, including several children, were killed and an unknown number injured in drone strikes on a camp for displaced persons (IDP) in Ethiopia's Amhara region, according to witnesses and the NGO Acled. The attacks occurred on October 29, with two more victims dying later from their injuries, bringing the confirmed death toll to at least 15. Witnesses reported seeing four to five consecutive strikes that killed people just as they returned home from school. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, warned that renewed fighting is pushing Ethiopia's health system closer to collapse due to a shortage of medical supplies and personnel in conflict-affected areas like Amhara and Tigray.

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At least 14 people, including children, were killed in several drone strikes on Thursday (October 29, 2026) on a camp for displaced people in Ethiopia's Amhara region, three witnesses told AFP on Friday (October 30).

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🔮 "My sister-in-law was killed, and we couldn't even find her body because it was dismembered," he said.

2026-10-30 · The Hindu

Drone strikes kill 14, including children, in Ethiopia's Amhara: witnesses · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

witnesses → include → Friday

"Four drone strikes were carried out one after another. asserted

strikes → carry → another

We have buried 14 people at the IDP centre. asserted

We → bury → centre

Two more died while receiving medical treatment," said Yasin, who requested anonymity, adding that pregnant women and children were among the victims. asserted

women → die → victims

Two other residents of the camp, one of whom said he had buried bodies, reported 14 and 15 deaths respectively, including several children. asserted

he → say → children

The strikes at the camp, 400 kilometres (250 miles) northeast of Addis Ababa, occurred "just as the students were coming home from school," recounted Ahmed, one of the two other witnesses. asserted

Ahmed → occur → witnesses

"My sister-in-law was killed, and we couldn't even find her body because it was dismembered," he said. asserted

he → kill → body

The NGO Acled, which specialises in collecting and analysing data on armed conflicts, said between "16 and 23 people were killed, and an unknown number of people were injured." asserted

number → specialise → people

It did not provide details as to whether children were among the victims. asserted

children → provide → victims

Forces from Addis Ababa have carried out numerous drone strikes in Amhara, Ethiopia's second most populous region with more than 20 million inhabitants and where nearly half a million people are displaced, according to figures published by the United Nations in July. uncertain

people → carry → July

Also read | Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says Questioned by AFP, the spokesperson for the Ethiopian federal army has so far not responded. asserted

spokesperson → read → army

According to the witnesses, the displaced people are originally from Oromia, the region neighbouring Amhara and the most populous in the country. uncertain

people → accord → country

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), designated a terrorist organisation by Addis Ababa, has been waging an armed struggle in the region against federal forces for more than eight years. asserted

Army → designate → years