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Exclusive-U.S. concerned over Turkey’s drone sales to conflict-hit Ethiopia

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By Jonathan Spicer, Giulia Paravicini and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have taken issue with Turkey over its sales of armed drones to Ethiopia, where two sources familiar with the matter said there was mounting evidence the government had used the weapons against rebel fighters. Washington has “profound humanitarian concerns” over the sales, which could contravene U.S. restrictions on arms to Addis Ababa, a senior Western official said. The year-long war between Ethiopia’s government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region, among Africa’s bloodiest co…

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