Vehicles in long lines queueing for gas in Mekele, Ethiopia. AFP
Addis Ababa: Heavy shelling struck the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region on Saturday, the local government and humanitarian sources said, as the city of half a million braced for an attack against leaders of the regional ruling party.
Ethiopia's military "has started hitting with heavy weaponry and artillery the centre of Mekele", the local government said in a statement carried by Tigrayan media -- a claim confirmed by two humanitarian officials with staff in the city.
