DJIBOUTI—Four children were tragically killed in an explosion in southern Djibouti, suspected to be caused by an unmanned aerial drone. According to a local newspaper in Ethiopia, Addis Standard, the Djibouti government suspects that the airstrike was carried out by a drone, as reported by AFP. In a statement released by Djibouti Attorney General Mr. Hassan Mohamed Hassan, it was revealed that the explosion occurred in the Dikhil province in the Afar region. He also stated that a committee has been dispatched to investigate the cause of the explosion. The Djibouti Human Rights group reported that two children, a six-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy, died on the spot while the other two succumbed to their injuries due to a lack of emergency medical treatment. The children were reportedly tending to livestock when the explosion occurred. Six other children were injured, with one in serious condition. The Human Rights group also stated that this is the sixth drone attack in the province in the past six months, specifically targeting nomadic communities. This incident is similar to a drone attack in February of last year, where eight people from a rebel group were killed and an unknown number of civilians were injured in the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia. The Djibouti government has not disclosed the group that was targeted in the drone attack.
