Dozens of protesters killed by airstrike in Ethiopia

An Ethiopian army drone bombarded protesters in the Amhara region, killing at least 70 people, according to a local media report.

Air strikes reportedly hit the demonstrators, who’d gathered in the town of Finote Selam in protest against plans by federal forces to enter the area.

The army and a militia group, called Fano, have been involved in heavy clashes across the Amhara region in recent weeks.

The militia had refused to disarm, prompting the federal government to deploy the army.