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Tshafti airstrike

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Tshafti massacre
Part of Tigray War
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Location of Tshafti in Tigray (Ethiopia)
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TargetTigrayans
Attack type
Deaths9-16 civilians
PerpetratorsEthiopia Ethiopian National Defence Force
 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Air Force

The Tshafti massacre was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Tshafti (Tigrinya: ፅሓፍቲ) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, 13 November 2020.[1] Tshafti is a village that belongs to woreda Wajirat, Southeastern Zone of Tigray.

Massacre[edit]

The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) killed nine[1] up to 16 civilians[2] in airstrikes on Tshafti (Southeastern Tigray) on 13 November 2020. Involvement of UAE drones is also reported.[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.

Perpetrators[edit]

Relatives and witnesses reported the perpetrators of this massacre as being the Ethiopian army, as well as drone attacks, presumably by the United Arab Emirates Air Force.[2]

Victims[edit]

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions nine victims of this massacre,[1] Tghat mentions 16 identified victims:[2]

  • Assene Abraha
  • Beyra Berhe Haso
  • Etsay Bieidu Tesfay
  • Gesese Atsbeha Mehari
  • Girmay Abraha Habey
  • Haftom Hagos
  • Hagos Abraha Weldecherkos
  • Halefom Tsegay Demewoz
  • Kiros Haftu Gebru
  • Kiros Kinfe
  • Negasi Weldegiorgis Hagos
  • Niguse Gebrekidan Abadi
  • Seyoum Shega'i Redae
  • Tekle Gebre
  • Tekle Gebrekidan
  • Tsigabu Haftom

Reactions[edit]

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation”,[1] that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly regarding its Annex A, that lists massacres in the Tigray War.[5][6][7][8]

After months of denial by the Ethiopian authorities that massacres occurred in Tigray, a joint investigation by OHCHR and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission was announced in March 2021.[9]

References[edit]

  1. 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
  3. 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 |url-status= ignored (help) Search this book on
  4. 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.
  5. The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
  6. EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region
  7. CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre
  8. The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified
  9. France24, 18 March 2021: UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe

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