Addis Ababa, August 24, 2022 (FBC) – The United Nations reported that this morning (24 August, 2022) a World Food Programme warehouse in Mekelle, Ethiopia was forcibly entered by Tigrayan forces who took 12 fuel tankers with 570,000 liters of fuel.
The team on the ground unsuccessfully tried to prevent this looting, Spokesperson of the Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said.
“These fuel stocks were to be used solely for humanitarian purposes, for the distribution of food, fertilizer and other emergency relief items. This loss of fuel will impact humanitarian operations supporting communities in Northern Ethiopia.”
“We condemn any looting or confiscation of any humanitarian goods,”he added.