Tigrayan forces fighting Ethiopia’s government deliberately killed civilians and gang-raped dozens of women and girls in two towns in the Amhara region last year, Amnesty International has said. In a report published on Wednesday, Amnesty said it spoke to victims in August and September after rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) seized control of the towns. Read More Ethiopia lifts state of emergency over Tigray warAbout half the victims of sexual violence said they were gang-raped, with doctors telling Amnesty that some survivors had suffered deep wounds and cuts. Tigray war over the past year – in picturesExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 19 Captive Ethiopian soldiers arrive at the Mekele Rehabilitation Centre in Tigray, Ethiopia, after a four-day journey from Abdi Eshir. Amnesty has previously documented the rape of hundreds of women and girls by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers in Tigray.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2022 04:49 UTC