Ethiopia strikes force UN jet to turn back

By Cara Anna
Updated October 23 2021 - 4:42am, first published 4:38am
Ethiopian authorities say they have launched air strikes in Mekelle against Tigray forces.
Ethiopian authorities say they have launched air strikes in Mekelle against Tigray forces.

Ethiopian military air strikes have forced a United Nations humanitarian flight to abandon its landing in the capital of the country's Tigray region, and a government spokesman says authorities are aware of the inbound flight.

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