Ethiopian soldiers killed more than 50 civilians this week in a town in the Amhara region during house-to-house searches that followed fighting with a local militia, three residents told Reuters. The incident followed clashes between the army and Fano on Monday, said three residents and a Fano fighter who participated in the fighting. These have included the killing of civilians in house-to-house searches and air strikes, which Reuters has also documented. House-to-house killingsAfter Fano fighters left Merawi, army soldiers began to go from house to house killing civilians, said the three residents, two of whom said they hid in their houses for hours. The third, who was out of town, said he had been told by a friend in Merawi that at least 51 civilians had been buried.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2024 15:00 UTC