Bayraktar TB2 crashes in Ethiopia, although it was not officially supplied

The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone crashed in the Khoro Guduru Velega area, which is part of the Oromia region. The crash was probably caused by technical problems or pilot error.

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The drone was carrying MAM-L precision-guided small bombs manufactured by the Turkish company Rocketsan. It is worth noting that in 2021, Turkey tried to supply its UAVs to Ethiopia, but the countries did not officially agree on a deal.

It is possible that the Ethiopian Defence Forces wanted to use the drone against insurgents who are dissatisfied with the government. In general, Ethiopia has been plagued by ethnic conflicts and uprisings in recent decades. For example, the recent war between the central government and Tigray province has resulted in thousands of casualties and millions of displaced people.

The conflict between the Ethiopian federal government and local authorities in the Tigray region began on 4 November 2020, when the Ethiopian Prime Minister accused the region's ruling party, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, of attacking army camps.

In a few years, thousands of people have been killed, millions have been displaced, and hundreds of thousands of people are on the brink of starvation.

Source: Yonas Nigussie