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Air strike hits capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region as fighting resumes

Smoke billows from the scene of an air strike, in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia on October 20, 2021. © Reuters

An Ethiopian air strike hit the capital of Tigray on Friday killing four people, including two children, rebel spokespeople and humanitarian sources said, as the government vowed to "take action" against military targets in the war-torn region.

Reports of an air strike on Mekele came just days after ground fighting resumed between government forces and rebels after a five-month lull, ending a truce and dashing hopes of peace talks.

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