In 2021, three aid workers from Doctors Without Borders were intentionally killed during the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The organization reported that Maria Hernandez, Yohannes Halefom Reda, and Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael were clearly identified and targeted in a deliberate attack. MSF criticized the Ethiopian government for not fulfilling its moral obligation to investigate the killings, despite follow-ups and stalling. The findings also confirmed that their convoy was identifiable and present during the incident, disputing claims of accidental crossfire or mistaken identity.
The review confirmed that the attack was an intentional and targeted killing of three clearly identified aid workers, says its statement. Hernandez was one of MSF's emergency coordinators in Tigray, while Reda and Gebremichael were a coordination assistant and driver for the NGO.
MSF accused the Ethiopian government of failing to fulfil its moral obligations to conclude investigations. Despite numerous follow-ups with the federal authorities in Addis Ababa, they had not received any credible answers.
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