December 2020 Wukro massacre
Coordinates: 13°47′06″N 39°36′00″E / 13.78511°N 39.59991°E
| December 2020 Wukro massacre | |
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| Part of Tigray War | |
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| Target | Tigrayans |
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| Deaths | 12 civilians |
| Perpetrators |  Ethiopian National Defence Force  Eritrean Defence Forces |
The December 2020 massacre in Wukro was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Wukro (Tigrinya: ዉቅሮ) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 30 December 2020.[1] Wukro is a mid-sized town, capital of woreda Kilte Awulaelo, Eastern zone of Tigray.
Massacre[edit]
The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and Eritrean Defence Forces killed 12 civilians in Wukro (Eastern Tigray) on 30 December 2020.[1], as part of a series of killings in this martyr town.[2] Typical massacres committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers in the Tigray war are (1) revenge when they lose a battle; (2) to terrorise and extract information about whereabouts of TPLF leaders; (3) murder of suspected family members of TDF fighters and (4) terrorising the Tigray society as a whole such as in case of mass killings in churches.[3]
Perpetrators[edit]
Relatives and neighbours interpreted the identity of the perpetrators as Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers.[4]
Victims[edit]
The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions a total of 12 victims.[1] Many victims have been identified, but, as Wukro is a martyr town, affected by every phase of the Tigray war,[2] the specific event in which victims died is not known yet.[4]
Reactions[edit]
The series of massacres in Wukro received international attention in media articles.[2] The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation”,[1] that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly with regard its Annex A, that lists the massacres.[3][5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 France24, 16 March 2020: 'The fighting continues': A Tigray town reels from drawn-out war
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
- ↑ EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region
- ↑ CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre
- ↑ The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified
External links[edit]
- World Peace Foundation: Starving Tigray
- Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
- TGHAT: A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
See also[edit]
- Bombing of Wukro
- Wukro massacre (November 2020)
- Wukro massacre (February 2021)
- Wukro massacre (March 2021)
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