Incident Date
9 - 11 November 2020
Location
Civilians reported killed
15 - 46
(39 of which who are named)
Reported Perpetrator
Amhara Special Forces or Fano Militia, Eritrean Defence Force, Ethiopian National Defence Force
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Shelling and attacks in the city left scores of civilians death and wounding hundreds.
From 9 November until 11 November the town was shelled from across the Eritrean border and from the east of the city (Ethiopian army). A doctor who fled to Sudan reported that on the first day alone already 15 people died. The second day at least 8 more bodies were taken to the hospital. the hospital itself sustained damage from shelling. After the Ethiopian military took control of the town, casualties were reported with stabbing wounds. Following the takeover by Ethiopian military, Amhara militia and Fano (civilian militia) attacked residents. The OHCHR reports that at least 46 people died from the shelling in the city. The Ethiopian HRC puts the number at 92, including Ethiopian and Tigrayan forces. More than 200 people were wounded. Later in the report of the Joint Investigation by OHCHR and EHRC the number of people that died from the shelling is said to be 15 and both Eritrean and Tigray forces are said to be responsible for the shelling (a claim disputed by a Tigrayan militia member in interviews with HRW). From 9 until 10 November, Tigray forces are said to be responsible for detaining and torturing non-Tigrayan residents accused of helping Ethiopian military.
Teklu Gebru , unknown, male
Goitom Teklu , unknown, male
Meaza Goshu , unknown, male
Netsanet , unknown, female
Ashenafi Teklay , unknown, male
Ephrem , unknown, male
Natnael Mamu , unknown, male
Esayas Gebreweld , >70, male
Yirga Gebreselassie , unknown, male
Henok Andom , unknown, male
Kibrom Kinfe , unknown, male
Wasie Yasin , unknown, male
Yishak Markos , unknown, male
Gebru Tekle , unknown, male
Berhe Akelom , unknown, male
Gebremariam Paulos , unknown, male
Azeb Tsegay Weldeselassie, unknown, female
Kidane Kindeya , unknown, male
Kidane Gebremeskel , 40, male
Wedi Teklay , unknown, male
Natnael Samuel , unknown, male
Isaias Gebreweld , unknown, male
Yohannes Alemayo , unknown, male
Gebreselassie , unknown, male
Azeb , unknown, female
Kisanet , 8, female
Samuel , 20, male
Seyoum Haile , 60, male
Asefach Haile , 65, female
Gebreyohannes Aregay , 76, male
Haileselassie Weldegerima Yoseph, 35, male
Birhane Kahsay Gebreselassie, unknown, male
Hadush Gebreegziabher , unknown, male
Hadush Hadgu , 33, male
Kalayou Berhe , unknown, male
Elsa Ephrem , unknown, female
Samuel , unknown, male
Negassi Mekonen , 19, male
Tekelegn , unknown, male