Incident Date
2 December 2021
Location
Civilians reported killed
40 - 70
(66 of which who are named)
Reported Perpetrator
Tigray Defence Force
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Civilians killed by Tigrayan forces
Civilians were killed when the local militia tried to defend the town from an attack by Tigrayan forces. According to an investigation by Amhara Association of America, Tigrayan forces killed at least 66 civilians. Around 30 people were killed during a burial ceremony, the rest during house searches.
According to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission 40 civilians were killed.
Mohammed Hussen Ahmed, 68, male
Zeynu Dawd Hussen, 68, male
Endris Hussen Mengesha, 26, male
Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, 35, male
Hussen Mohammed Hassen, 30, male
Dawd Hussen Tuahir, 30, male
Mohammed Mengiste Emer, 44, male
Muhe Mohammed Muheye, 61, male
Sayed Mohammed Damtew, 52, male
Emer Sayed Mohammed, 26, male
Hussen Emer , 45, male
Sani Hussen Cherenet, 67, male
Ahmed Mohammed Dawd, 45, male
Mohammed Amin Hussen, 21, male
Ibrahim Muluneh W/Agegn, 72, male
Sayed Ahemed Meren, 22, male
Emer Aley Emer, 29, male
Mamo Shewamen Aragaw, 47, male
Ahemed Abdu Cherenet, 34, male
Sayed Hussen Martu, 59, male
Mohammed Yesuf Cherenet, 67, male
Hussen Mohammed Yesuf, 27, male
Juhar Girma Moged, 14, male
Mohammed Sualih Alef, 55, male
Emer Ali Alitaye, 64, male
Girma Moged Hussen, 60, male
Juhar Mohammed Sayed, 17, male
Emer Mohammed Gizaw, 63, male
Mohammed Yesuf Siraj, 68, male
Mohammed Zekiy Ahemed, 22, male
Tesfaw Yimam Dawid, 35, male
Siraj Nurye Hussen, 32, male
Muhe Emer Abdu, 50, male
Emer Mohammed Alitaye, 65, male
Husen Ebrahim Mekiya, 70, male
Aminat Amezene Aliye, 42, female
Aminat Tafesse Mengesha, 59, female
Kewneya Emer Mohammed, 25, female
Kewneya Muhe Aliy, 46, female
Merima Assefa Damte, 35, female
Endris Mahemud Semagn, 40, male
Sayed Mohammed Newte, 60, male
Hussen Mohammed Mekonnen, 82, male
Kedir Mohammed Sayed, 27, male
Beletew Tadesse Birku, 25, male
Aragaw Shawol Begidu, 65, male
Endale Teferi Gizaw, 26, male
Asamin Dimeru Assefa, 23, male
Endale Assefa Ketema, 30, male
Kebede Nigussie , 35, male
Biniyam Abate Damtew, 27, male
Beletew Meketew Mamo, 42, male
Getabalew Tesfaye , 55, male
Ebrahim Worku Tessema, 47, male
Arega Mohammed Enderis, 43, male
Emer Ahmed Beshir, 55, male
Enderis Ahmed , 45, male
Mubarek Nigussie Tafesse, 32, male
Dimeru Tesfaye , 30, male
Sewnet Tesfaw Dande, 50, male
Ase Ahmed , 60, male
Assefa Yimam , 47, male
Aliy Mohammed , 39, male
Fetima Muhamed , 35, female
Hassen Mohammed , 30, male
Mohammed Awel Muzeyn, 35, male