Confirmed: Drone Strikes Hit Mekelle, Causing 13 Casualties

Two drone strikes hit Mekelle early Thursday, August 20. The first struck Hawelti Sub-City near the Momona station and St. Mary (Edamaryam) Church. The second hit the Kuha area near the Northern Command compound.

Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital received 13 injured civilians starting around 5:30 a.m. The wounded came from Daero and Hawelti residential areas and included mothers and young children. Heavy structural damage was reported in Daero and nearby residential compounds.

Regional authorities warned residents to avoid military installations because of the risk of follow-up air attacks. No public claim of responsibility for the strikes had been made by that afternoon.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources