government forces were fighting a local uprising. 4 of their congolese colleagues are still missing. malcolm webb has more from the ruby the 2 investigators went there 5 years ago to try and investigate reports of massacres of civilians at the time. that's what their mission was. they would they would, they met with people from the community. they were misled by somebody who they thought was the translator. it turned out to be somebody working for the security agencies, then they were apprehended on the road, held up at gunpoint, taken into the bush and executed. now the whole incident was video, the video was released taken on a camera for and that was released just a few weeks later. what initially appeared to show members of the armed group who were in a conflict with a government carrying out the execution later on closer inspection because of the language they spoke. because of other minor details. there was some fairly major questions about that, which gave a lot of credence to the kind of growing belief among many that this was in fact, the congo state that was behind the killings. italy's

the government has repeatedly denied targeting civilians in the 14 month conflict. malcolm webb is in narbey. he says, ethiopia has been increasing its use of our power. the pin federal government, air power is widely seen as something that turn the tables in this conflict in recent month, the conflict began just over a year ago. now just a few months ago, the t p l f and allies were advancing towards the capital, addis ababa than last month. the government successfully fought them back in a lot of observe as a tribute to drones that the government has recently bought a combat. drones, which is certainly proved effective militarily. but the death of civilians in the asteroid is at the same time attracting, growing citizens from the international community. us president joe biden spoke yesterday with a pin prime minister abbey. i made the statement from the state department said at a biden, was critical about the strikes. also expressed concerns about the human rights situation in ethiopia, including the very many people have been detained under the state of emergency. people have been

for more on this, let's bring in malcolm webb, who joins us live now from nairobi in neighboring kenya. hello, they malcolm. one more you hearing about these deadlier strikes with the asteroid on monday, i witnesses told aid work that at least 17 people have been killed. and many more been injured. yes. so that you mentioned on friday before, more than 50 people were killed that for the great people liberation front said as the aid work because you were operating in the area many more were injured dev as well. that was in a refugee camp in the north of the gray region, close to ethiopia, the border with eritrea. now the pin federal government power is widely seed is something that turn the tables in this conflict. in recent months, the conflict began just over a year ago. now just a few months ago, the t p l f and allies were advancing towards the capital, addis ababa than last month. the government successfully fought them back and a lot of observe as a tribute to drones that the government has recently bought a combat. drones, which is certainly proved effective militarily. but the d