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Tigray cancels Ashenda festival over fears of drone attacks

Tigray canceled the Ashenda festival because of fears of drone attacks. The headlines do not state that an attack occurred.

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The cancellation reflects a serious perceived security threat to a civilian gathering.

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  1. Ethiopia's Ashenda festival: Tigray cancels event celebrating the Virgin Mary over drone attack fears ↗bbc.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC
  2. Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears ↗yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC
  3. Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears ↗the-star.co.ke · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC

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