Earlier this month, a local rights group said dozens of people were killed, prompting the United States to call for an investigation. Last April, a rebellion broke out when the Ethiopian government tried to dissolve local forces and absorb them into the Ethiopian Army, reports The Associated Press. On Feb. 6, the Ethiopia Human Rights Council said it received information “showing that massive human rights violations were committed” during fighting in Merawi on Jan. 29 between the Fano and the Ethiopian army. Following the fighting, the Ethiopian army began conducting house-to-house searches, looking for Fano supporters and killing people they thought were suspicious. The Ethiopian military are the only ones to use drones during the fighting — and they have used them extensively, according to the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, or EHRC.

Source: Ethiopian News February 23, 2024 23:19 UTC