Mekelle shelling
Coordinates: 13°29′38″N 39°27′57″E / 13.49382°N 39.46589°E
| Mekelle shelling | |
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| Part of Tigray War | |
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| Target | Tigrayans |
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| Deaths | 27[1] or 28 civilians[2] |
| Perpetrators |  Ethiopian National Defence Force |
The Mekelle shelling was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Mekelle (also transliterated as Maqallè; Tigrinya: መቐለ) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 28 November 2020.[2] Mekelle is the regional capital of Tigray.
Massacre[edit]
The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) killed dozens of civilians during the assault on Mekelle on 28 November 2020.[2] Tigray regional president Debretsion claimed that they were bombarding the city with artillery.[3] Ambulances rushed through the streets picking up dead and wounded after Ethiopian government artillery strikes.[1] Doctors in Mekelle sent text messages on the condition of anonymity to avoid reprisals from the government by using a rare internet connection in the city. They stated that indiscriminate artillery shelling targeted not only military areas, but also civilian neighborhoods, ended up killing 27 civilians (including a 4 year old child) and wounded around 100. The hospital staff provided pictures of their patients (including infants) having many shrapnel wounds.[1] In line with historical studies of massacres, including those committed during the Armenian genocide,[4][5] a massacre can be defined as a conflict incident in which at least five unarmed civilians were killed on the same day at the same location.
Victims[edit]
The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions 28 victims,[2] of which one has been formally identified:[6]
- Mulu Ashenda
Reactions[edit]
The Ethiopian government denied bombarding the city with artillery.[3] The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation”,[2] that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly with regard its Annex A, that lists the massacres.[7][8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marks, Simon; Walsh, Declan (2020-12-03). "From Shelled Ethiopian City, Doctors Tally Deaths and Plead for Help". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ethiopian forces begin offensive on Tigray capital, say a diplomat and Tigrayan forces leader". Reuters. Daily Sabah. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ↑ Levene, Mark; Roberts, Penny (January 1, 1999). The Massacre in History. Berghahn Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-57181-934-5. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Melson, Robert (July 1982). "Theoretical Inquiry into the Armenian Massacres of 1894–1896". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 24 (3): 482–3. doi:10.1017/s0010417500010100.
- ↑ TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
- ↑ The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
- ↑ 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]
- Twitter: author @tvbempt; hashtags #NeverForget #SayTheirNames #Mekelle
- World Peace Foundation: Starving Tigray
- Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
- TGHAT: A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
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