Milakua massacre
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| Part of Tigray War | |
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| Target | Tigrayan betrothal ceremony |
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| Deaths | 9 civilians |
| Perpetrators |  Eritrean Defence Forces |
The Milakua massacre was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Milakua (Tigrinya: ምላዃ), 11 km west of Aksum in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 29 January 2021.[1] Milakua is a village that belongs to tabiya Kewanit, woreda Tahtay Maychew, Maekelay Zone of Tigray.
Massacre[edit]
The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) killed nine civilians in Milakua (Central Tigray) on 29 January 2021.[1] The massacre took place on a traditional betrothal day, and victims included the bridegroom, his three best men, the bride's father, brother and uncle, and two other guests of the ceremony.[2] In line with historical studies of massacres, including those committed during the Armenian genocide,[3][4] 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. 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.[5]
Perpetrators[edit]
Relatives and witnesses interpreted the identity of the perpetrators as Eritrean soldiers.[2]
Victims[edit]
The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions nine victims,[1] all of which have been identified:[2]
- Teklu Gebreselassie
- Gebreegziabher Alembirhan
- Haile Amha
- Teklay Mirach
- Hagos Gebremedhin
- Leake Tsegay
- Guush Gebreegziabher
- Ezgineamin Legesse
- Zeray Asfaw
Reactions[edit]
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.[6][7][8][9]
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
- Twitter: author @tvbempt; hashtags #NeverForget #SayTheirNames #Milakua
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 TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 World radio, 2 April 2021: Counting the victims in Tigray
- ↑ The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified
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