UAV

UAV event in Ethiopia on Wed 22nd July 2026

22nd July 2026

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On 22 July 2026, ENDF staged a drone strike hitting Giyon Kidist Arsema Andinet Orthodox Monastery near Mekane Selam (Borena-Debresina, South Wello, Amhara), killing 2 and wounding 14 nuns. The drone strike directly hit a gathering of civilian women monks preparing grain for the Saint Kirkos religious commemoration. The drone strike has also destroyed the 'Bete-Egziabher' section of the monastery. Other sources indicated the number of fatalities as 7.

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