The detainment comes after conflict heightened in recent weeks in the yearlong war between the Ethiopian government and Tigray forces.
workers, all of whom are from Tigray, for what a government spokesman described as"participation in terror act," the Associated Press reported. The detainment comes after conflict heightened in recent weeks in the yearlong war between the Ethiopian government and Tigray forces that has seen thousands killed, thousands detained and millions displaced.
Ethiopian government spokesman Legesse Tulu also did not provide specific details on why the U.N. workers were detained, only saying that it was"because of their wrongdoing and their participation in terror act," and that there was no connection"with their office and job." The state of emergency set by Ethiopia permits the government to arrest anyone suspected of working with a terrorist group without a court order, according to Reuters.Ethiopia detained at least 16 United Nations workers, all of whom are from Tigray, for what a government spokesman described as “participation in terror act.” The United Nations logo is seen inside the United Nations on February 25 in New York City.
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