UN Records Alarming Reports Of Eritrean Refugees Killed In Tigray
Jul 6, 2021 ·
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The UN's refugee agency says it is alarmed by reports of attacks on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region. A spokesperson for the UNHCR's Ethiopia office told the BBC...
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The UN's refugee agency says it is alarmed by reports of attacks on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region.
A spokesperson for the UNHCR's Ethiopia office told the BBC they received reports, from online and other sources, that hundreds of Eritrean refugees in the western town of Shire have allegedly been killed".
Neven Crvenkovic said in an email to the BBC sys they have not been able to corroborate any of the allegations received but we continue collecting relevant information to help assess the veracity of these reports.
Rights activists say they have received reports that many refugees were brutally killed by local militias.
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A spokesperson for the UNHCR's Ethiopia office told the BBC they received reports, from online and other sources, that hundreds of Eritrean refugees in the western town of Shire have allegedly been killed".
Neven Crvenkovic said in an email to the BBC sys they have not been able to corroborate any of the allegations received but we continue collecting relevant information to help assess the veracity of these reports.
Rights activists say they have received reports that many refugees were brutally killed by local militias.
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