UN suspends food handout in Ethiopia after ambush

The UN has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia's Somali Region after gunmen killed one UN worker in an ambush on a convoy last week.
Another UN worker was injured in the attack, while two others are still missing, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) says. 
"All operations are frozen at the moment," Judith Schuler, a WFP spokeswoman said. "We are constantly re-evaluating the situation in order to restore our operations."
The Somali region, more commonly known as the Ogaden, is home to an insurgency led by the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), which has fought for independence since 1984.
Accusing each other
On Monday the ONLF accused government troops of killing 100 civilians, including the local UN worker. The government accuses the rebels of carrying out the attack.
Government spokesman Shimelis Kemal said: "Local security officials have captured several suspected culprits and an investigation is still ongoing to recover the hostages." 
The region is also facing a drought-induced food crisis. The United Nations last month appealed for 75 million dollars in food and other aid for two million people in Ethiopia's southern regions.
Source: Reuters