Incident Date
5 January 2021
Location
Civilians reported killed
28 - 38
(33 of which who are named)
Reported Perpetrator
Eritrean Defence Force
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Civilians killed by Eritrean soldiers.
Inside the Medhanie Alem priests and worshippers were shot by Eritrean soldiers. Also in the surroundings of the curch were people killed.
Desalegn Kahsay , 75, male
Gebreyohannes Desta , 90, male
Nega Tesfay , 100, male
Kidanemariam Tesfay , 80, male
Hadush Hailemariam , 69, male
Gebre Atsbeha , 40, male
Hagos Hailu , unknown, male
Kidane Teklehaimanot , unknown, male
Birhane Gebrearegawi , unknown, male
Girmay Niguse , unknown, male
Mikias Girmay Niguse, Child, male
Berhe Desta Weldegebriel, 20, male
Tsigab Alem Fitwi, unknown, male
Desalegn Tesfu Hagos, unknown, male
Atakilti Mesele Gebreyohannes, unknown, male
Etay Zehafta , unknown, female
Mihret Gebreezgi , unknown, female
Hadega Lemma , unknown, female
Kahsa Gebre , unknown, female
Kidan Weldu , unknown, female
Kidan Reda , unknown, female
Letay Gebremariam , unknown, female
Birhan Gebretsadik , unknown, female
Birhane Gebreselassie , 76, male
Bekuretsion Desta , 33, male
Destalem Girmay , unknown, male
Abrehet Oqubazgi , unknown, female
Tesfay Gebreselassie , unknown, male
Angesom Gebreselassie Tadesse, unknown, male
Birhane Gebreyesus , unknown, male
Mehret Gebrezigi , unknown, female
Zehafta , unknown, male
Gebrekidane Weldelasi , 50, male