Alleged TPLF fighters steal WFP food supplies and hold aid workers at gunpoint in Amhara.

December 9, 2021

As reported on 09 December 2021: In Kombolcha town, South Wollo zone, Amhara region, suspected Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters and members of the local population reportedly stole large quantities of food supplies from WFP warehouses, whilst holding aid workers at gunpoint. In response, the WFP suspended its aid distribution activities in Kombolcha and Dessie. Sources: BBC, Fana Broadcasting Corporate, Garowe Online and New Age

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