Incident Date
23 February 2021
Location
Cheli, Cheli, Saharti
South Eastern, Tigray
Civilians reported killed
180 - 200
(20 of which who are named)
Reported Perpetrator
Eritrean Defence Force, Ethiopian National Defence Force
Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers killed scores of civilians accused of supporting Tigray forces.
A week earlier goverment and allied forces lost a battle against Tigray Forces around Cheli. They returned after a week looking for Tigray fighters. People were killed inside their house. Houses were burned and food stock looted or burned. Many people were still missing. Satellite imagery show hundreds of houses in the area burned.
Menberu Berhe , unknown, male
Desta , unknown, male
Weldu Bilwo , unknown, male
Bariagabir Alemayo , unknown, male
Tesfay Mesfin , unknown, male
Mebrahtu Birhanu , unknown, male
Hailemariam Gebrehiwet , unknown, male
Tsegay Gebrehiwet , unknown, male
Tsegay Kelelew , unknown, male
Adugna Gebrekiros , unknown, male
Fitaw Mamu , unknown, female
Gebremedhin Abadi , unknown, male
Lijalem Hailemariam , unknown, male
Weldeselassie Hagos , unknown, male
Desalegn Gebretsion , unknown, male
Tadele Gebrehiwet , unknown, male
Weldegebriel Gebru , unknown, male
Welduhitsan Tadesse , unknown, male
Atakilti Kahsay , unknown, male
Tsegay Gebreyohannes , unknown, male