Summary
Three staff members from Doctors Without Borders were killed on June 24, 2021, in Ethiopia's Tigray region during the civil conflict. The organization’s internal review states the killings were intentional and accuses the Ethiopian government of not completing its investigation.
Key Facts
- Three employees of Doctors Without Borders were intentionally killed in Tigray, Ethiopia.
- The victims included a Spanish coordinator and two Ethiopian workers.
- They were clearly identified as aid workers during the attack.
- The incident involved a convoy of Ethiopian soldiers nearby at the time.
- MSF has not received answers from Ethiopian authorities, despite several inquiries.
- A peace deal in the Tigray region is fragile, with ongoing tensions.
- The civil war in Tigray led to the deaths of about 600,000 people and displaced a million.
- The New York Times suggested an army officer ordered the killings, but MSF cannot confirm this.
