Ethiopian army drone kills dozens, witnesses say

An Ethiopian army drone strike has killed dozens in the Amhara region, according to witnesses and hospital sources.

The attack reportedly occurred on Monday near a small town called Sasit in the central part of the country while a truck was dropping off passengers .

The Ethiopian army has been engaged in combat with a local militant group called Fano since August last year in clashes triggered by a controversial move by federal authorities to dissolve regional paramilitary groups.

Residents told BBC that up to 30 civilians, including 16 members of a single family who were returning from a baby's baptism, lost their lives in the attack.

A medical practitioner confirmed that 18 people sustained serious injuries and three of them died upon arrival at a medical facility.

The government has not responded to reports of Monday's attack.

The Amhara region has been under a state of emergency since August of last year.