Ethiopia denies using banned chemical weapons in Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at the House of Peoples Representatives in Addis Ababa on November 30, 2020. Ethiopia has denied a news report alleging that chemical weapons are being used in the troubled Tigray region. PHOTO | AFP
The Ethiopian government on Monday denied a news report alleging that chemical weapons are being used in the troubled Tigray region.
The report published by UK newspaper The Telegraph says, “civilians in northern Ethiopia have suffered horrific burns consistent with the use of white phosphorus”, a potential war crime.
