Ethiopia's Tigrayan forces destroy Axum airport, says media

  • 3 years ago
에티오피아 '세계문화유산' 악숨의 공항 파괴돼

Tensions are escalating in the ongoing civil conflict in Ethiopia,...with the latest attack on the airport in Axum.
State media have verified reports that regional forces in Tigray are behind the attack.
Airport terminal buildings were severely damaged in the ancient town a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular tourist attraction.
This comes after federal government troops gave Tigray forces a three-day deadline to surrender.
The two sides have been long-engulfed in ethnic and political dispute.
The latest fighting, which began on November 4th, has resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of refugees.