Arrest attempt triggers clashes and protests in Mekoni, Southern Tigray, leaving one dead and six injured

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hundreds of residents took to the streets in Mekoni

An attempt by security forces to arrest members of a local militia in the southern Tigray, Mekoni has left one civilian dead and at least six others wounded, according to residents and doctors who spoke to Landa Report.

Following the incident, hundreds of residents took to the streets in Mekoni, denouncing the violence and demanding an end to civilian killings. Protesters called for the withdrawal of military forces from the town and urged an end to the violence against civilians.

Southern Tigray has become a flashpoint in recent months after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced plans to dissolve the existing zonal administration and install new leadership, a strategy the Party has pursued in other parts of the region.