March 2021 Wukro massacre

The March 2021 massacre in Wukro was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Wukro (Tigrinya: ዉቅሮ) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 14 March 2021.[1] Wukro is a mid-sized town, capital of woreda Kilte Awulaelo, Eastern zone of Tigray.

March 2021 Wukro massacre
Part of Tigray War
Wukro
Wukro
Location of Wukro in Ethiopia
LocationWukro (Tigrinya: ዉቅሮ), Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Date14 March 2021
TargetTigrayans
Attack type
Deaths3 to 5 civilians
Perpetrators Ethiopian National Defence Force

Massacre

The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) killed 5 civilians in Wukro (Eastern Tigray) on 14 March 2021.,[1] as part of a series of killings in this martyr town. According to EEPA, 5 civilians were shot, killing 3 of them. According to the neighbours, these killings were a retaliation for recent attacks by Tigray regional forces.[2] Typical massacres committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers in the Tigray war are (1) revenge when they lose a battle; (2) to terrorise and extract information about whereabouts of TPLF leaders; (3) murder of suspected family members of TDF fighters and (4) terrorising the Tigray society as a whole such as in case of mass killings in churches.[3] Here, the first type of massacre applies. The EHRC–OHCHR Tigray investigation reported the massacres in this locality, without going into further detail.[4]

Wukro, before the massacre

Perpetrators

Relatives and neighbours interpreted the identity of the perpetrators as Ethiopian soldiers.[5]

Victims

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions a total of 5 civilians killed.[1] Many victims have been identified, but, as Wukro is a martyr town, affected by every phase of the Tigray war,[6] the specific event in which victims died is not known yet.[5]

Reactions

The series of massacres in Wukro received international attention in media articles.[6] The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation”,[1] that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly with regard its Annex A, that lists the massacres.[3][7][8][9]

See also

References
  1. Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
  2. https://www.eepa.be//wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Situation-Report-EEPA-Horn-No.-103-15-March-2021.pdf
  3. The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
  4. Tibebu, Israel (2021-11-03). "Report of the EHRC/OHCHR Joint Investigation into Alleged Violations of International Human Rights, Humanitarian and Refugee Law Committed by all Parties to the Conflict in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" (PDF). EHRC, OHCHR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  5. TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
  6. France24, 16 March 2020: 'The fighting continues': A Tigray town reels from drawn-out war
  7. EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region
  8. CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre
  9. The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified
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