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| Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General |
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is evacuating some humanitarian personnel from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, following a new airstrike on the regional capital of Mekelle, a UN spokesman said.
“Initial information from the ground indicates that civilians — including women and children — were injured,” said Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
“We are trying to gather more information.” While the United Nations and humanitarian partners are staying and delivering humanitarian aid, Haq said adding that, “for safety measures, a small proportion of the UN team has been relocated.”
Airstrikes in and around Mekelle claimed the lives of three children and wounded 20 others on Monday. — NNN-AGENCIES
