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UN halts food aid in Ethiopia’s Kombolcha, Dessie after looting

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Mass looting of WFP warehouses in the Amhara region prompts suspension of food distribution in two towns.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia’s Kombolcha and Dessie towns after looting of supplies that staff were unable to stop due to intimidation, including being held at gunpoint, according to the United Nations.

Ethiopian forces recaptured the towns from rebellious Tigrayan forces on Monday, according to the government.

United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday said a large quantity of humanitarian food supplies, including nutritional items for malnourished children, were stolen and looted in Kombolcha in the Amhara region.

“The small-scale theft of food escalated into mass looting of warehouses across Kombolcha in recent days, reportedly by elements of the Tigrayan forces and some members of the local population,” Dujarric told reporters.

“Such harassment of humanitarian staff by armed forces is unacceptable. It undermines the ability of the United Nations and all of our humanitarian partners to deliver assistance when it is most needed,” he added.

The incidents will worsen malnutrition and prolong food insecurity in northern Ethiopia, where an estimated 9.4 million people across the Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions need critical food assistance, Dujarric said.

Three WFP trucks used for humanitarian operations in Amhara were commandeered by military personnel and used for their own purposes this week, Dujarric also said, condemning the incidents and calling for all parties to the conflict to respect and protect humanitarian relief personnel.

The yearlong war between the federal government and the leadership of the northern region of Tigray has killed thousands of civilians and forced millions to flee their homes.

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