Incident Date
12 - 18 November 2020
Location
Civilians reported killed
100 - 600
(56 of which who are named)
Reported Perpetrator
Eritrean Defence Force, Ethiopian National Defence Force
Incident is not yet known to have been mentioned in the media.
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Civilians were killed by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers when they took control and looted the city.
Acoording to TGHAT, on 12 November 2020, Ethiopian troops came to the town and killed anyone and everyone they found on their way. Then they left the town for the Eritrean troops, who from November 12-18, engaged in massacring innocent civilians. The Eritreans killed anyone on the streets. They also visited houses killing anyone in those houses including old people. When people came out to collect the bodies of their killed family members or friends, the Eritrean soldiers shot them dead too.
Haben Azenaw Tekalign, 26, male
Tesfay Gebrekiros Atlay, 56, male
Kiflom Mehari Bashay, 38, male
Semere Mehari Bashay, 35, male
Haile Aregay Weldegebriel, 41, male
Hagos Taye Tareke, 37, male
Semere Measho Gebremedhin, 45, male
Measho Gebremedhin , 80, male
Yibrah Hagos , 32, male
Awet Haftom Kassa, 40, male
Nigus Shushay Reta, 70, male
Yared Gebremichael Gebremedhin, 32, male
Arefayne , 90, male
Hayelom Gayim , unknown, male
Gebrewahid Mekonen , 25, male
Gebremedhin Gebremichael , 80, male
Gebrehiwet Assefa , 42, male
Tewelde Gebremichael , 38, male
Tesfalidet Gebretinsae , 17, male
Kibrom Gebremeskel Yigzaw, 26, male
Bereket Gebremeskel Yigzaw, 24, male
Gebrehiwet Birhane Nega, 39, male
Haben Tekie , 26, male
Tesfamichael Mekonen , 45, male
Birhanu , 38, male
Haileselassie Teklu , 62, male
Gebremedhin Haileselassie Teklu, 17, male
Hayelom Haileselassie Teklu, 19, male
Haftom Yeshiwendim Gebreyesus, 45, male
Kibrom Gebremedhin , 25, male
Kefela Gebreselassie , 70, male
Dejen Kefela , 19, male
Esayas Kefela , 17, male
Jambo , 35, male
Legesse , 38, male
Gebremedhin Gebreegziabher , 78, male
Tajebey , 35, male
Wedi Nega Tadesse, unknown, male
Hibret Welderufael Asemaw, 38, male
Gebrekidan Hagos , 35, male
Gidey Abebe Kassa, 55, male
Megisteab Haftesilus , 61, male
Abrahaley Zecharias Kifle, unknown, male
Alemayo , 42, male
Haile Gebrekidan , 70, male
Engida Kidane , unknown, male
Mehari , unknown, male
Gebremariam Dengiru , 75, male
Gidey Berhe , unknown, female
Gidey Gebrekidan , 80, male
Mawcha Frehiwet Kidane, 25, male
Zenebe Frehiwet , 19, male
Berhe Yibrha Tsehaye, unknown, male
Kewani Yibrah Tsehaye, unknown, male
Tesfay Hadush , 32, male
Kindhafti , 60's, female