Adi Daero school airstrike

On 4 October 2022, the Ethiopian National Defense Force launched an airstrike at a school housing internally displaced people in the town of Adi Daero in La'ilay Adiyabo, killing more than 50 and injuring at least 70 others.^[1] According to Tigrayan authorities and some witnesses the death toll was at least 65. The attack is one of the deadliest in the Tigray War.^[2]

Adi Daero school airstrike
Part of Tigray War
Type	Airstrike
Location	Adi Daero, La'ilay Adiyabo Tigray Region, Ethiopia 14°18′43″N 38°10′23″E
Date	4 October 2022 (2022-10-04)
Executed by	Ethiopian Air Force
Casualties	50-65+ internally displaced people killed 70+ injured

Response

In January, the United Nations reportedly sent a letter to Ethiopia's government, informing them of locations being used to house IDPs, including the school in Adi Daero.^[1] Billene Seyoum, the spokesperson of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, did not comment on the letter.^[1]

See also

• Dedebit Elementary School airstrike (January 2022)
• Mekelle kindergarten airstrike (August 2022)