Werqamba Drone Strikes Reportedly Target TPLF Officials
Drone strikes reportedly targeted an area in Werqamba, Central Tigray, where senior TPLF officials were believed to be hiding. The strikes follow the withdrawal of TPLF-aligned forces from Mekelle as federal and allied forces continue to expand their control in the region.
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The use of drone warfare in the ongoing Ethiopian conflict underscores the evolving nature of the regional power struggle and the continued instability in Tigray.
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Drone strikes hit Werqamba, where TPLF officials were reportedly located.
The Ethiopian National Defense Force reportedly carried out drone strikes in Werqamba in Central Tigray, targeting an area where senior TPLF officials were believed to be located following their withdrawal from Mekelle.
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project ( ACLED ) reported that the strikes took place on October 5 in Werqamba, in Tigray’s Central Zone.
According to ACLED, most TPLF officials were believed to be hiding in the area when the strikes were carried out.
ACLED did not identify individual TPLF officials believed to have been present, and no casualties from the Werqamba strikes were specified in its public alert.
Kulu Media could not independently verify who was present at the targeted locations or whether any TPLF political or military officials were killed or injured.
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