Tigray’s capital hit by airstrikes as UN scales back presence in region

The Tigrayan capital of Mekele has been hit by fresh airstrikes (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

New airstrikes have hit the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, residents have said.

The news came as the United Nations said it is slashing by more than half its Tigray presence as a government blockade halts humanitarian aid efforts and people die from lack of food.