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1. Ten people are killed after Ethiopian airstrikes hit a residential area in Mekelle, Tigray Region.
   2022-09-15 16:09:55 (First version)
2. Ten people are killed when Ethiopian airstrikes hit a residential area in Mekelle, Tigray Region.
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