Ethiopian Airlines has continued to suspend flights to and from Tigray for a third consecutive day, leaving passengers stranded. The airline informed passengers via text messages that flights were cancelled due to “unplanned circumstances.” and no timeline was provided for when flights would resume.
Meanwhile, Tigrayan state media outlets reported that drone strikes hit trucks carrying basic commodities in several parts of Tigray.
Tigray TV, citing local administration, said a strike struck two ISUZU trucks in Enticho, Tigray’s central zone past midnight between 3:30 and 4:00 AM local time. The trucks were reportedly carrying bananas, cooking oil, coffee and other goods. One driver was killed and another assistant injured, according to the report.
Dimtsi Weyane also reported a drone strike targeting a truck transporting basic commodities in Gendebta, near Mariam Shewito. Casualty details were not immediately available.
The drone strikes come amid ongoing tensions in Tigray, where renewed clashes have recently been reported between the federal government and Tigrayan forces, signaling a dangerous escalation after over three years of fragile calm. However neither the Tigray Interim administration nor the federal government has made official statements regarding the drone strikes.