Incident Date
8 - 10 January 2021
Civilians reported killed
70 - 170
(38 of which who are named)
Reported Perpetrator
Ethiopian National Defence Force
In an out-of-sight war, a massacre comes to light
In an out-of-sight war, a massacre comes to light
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Ethiopian soldiers went from house to house and executed civilians.
Ethiopian soldiers went house to house looking for Tigrayan fighters after sustaining heavy losses in a battle on 7 and 8 January. In the day after, they moved towards the rural areas. This incident is connected with incidents 354, 760, 805, 869 and 880. The main estimated casualties are reported in this incident.
Moges Alefe , 28, male
Birhanu Alefe , 42, male
Hiluf Abadi , 41, male
Gidey Desta , unknown, male
Hadush Lijalem , Youth, male
Embaye Chekole , unknown, male
Alemu Amare , unknown, male
Gebre Weldu , 23, male
Berhe Weldu , unknown, male
Birhanu Amare , Youth, male
Kalayou Nigus , unknown, male
Getachew Kiros , Youth, male
Alefe Gebrekiros , unknown, male
Zewde Abadi , 25, male
Bahir Gebrekiros , unknown, male
Mebrahtom , unknown, male
Yikunoamlak Tesfay Tadesse, unknown, male
Aklil , unknown, male
MeresiE Abera , unknown, male
Tsegaeu , unknown, male
Solomon Gebre Haftu, unknown, male
Redae Demeke , unknown, male
Demeke , unknown, male
Asegede Asfaw , unknown, male
Kahsay Alemayo , unknown, male
Haile Redae , unknown, male
Abraha Samuel , unknown, male
Tsegay Abraha , unknown, male
Girmay Kahsay , unknown, male
Hiluf Hailu , unknown, male
Hadera Abraha , unknown, male
Gebremedhin , unknown, male
Tesfay Reda , unknown, male
Haile , unknown, male
Tsegay Kassa , unknown, male
Berhe Gezae , unknown, male
Tesfay Asgedom , unknown, male
Yared Hagos , 15, male