source: BBC News
actor1: Rioters (Ethiopia)
actor2: Military Forces of Ethiopia (2018-)
location: Mekele
notes: On 9 February 2021, demonstrators blocked roads in Mekele town (Southern Tigray, Tigray) and clashed with federal soldiers occupying the city. 5 people were killed when security forces opened fire. Demonstrations were called after a delegation of religious and political leaders arrived in the city following military operations, with residents denouncing the military operations and subsequent food shortages. [size=no report]