Reading Time: 2 minutesEthiopian 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. Spokespersons for Ethiopia’s army and government and for the Amhara regional administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the reported killings in Merawi. The incident followed clashes between the army and Fano on Monday, said three residents and a Fano fighter who participated in the fighting. After 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 residents said they believed the soldiers were punishing them for Fano’s actions but said they had nothing to do with the militia.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2024 17:54 UTC