Galikoma massacre
| Galikoma massacre | |
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| Part of Tigray War | |
  Galikoma Location of Galikoma in Ethiopia | |
| Location | Galikoma, Afar Region , Ethiopia |
| Date | 5 August 2021 |
| Target | Afar people |
Attack type | Indiscriminate killing |
| Deaths | 107-200 civilians |
| Injured | 35-46 civilians |
| Perpetrators |  Tigray Defense Forces |
The Galikoma massacre was an indiscriminate killing of civilians perpetrated by the
Fanti zone in Afar Region.[3]
Background
Massacre
An Ethiopian Human Rights Commission investigation found that on the morning of 5 August 2021, the TDF indiscriminately killed 107 civilians, including 27 children, and injured 35 civilians during an offensive in Galikoma.[1] Civilians were assaulted by artillery and gunfire.[3][2] According to Afar regional authorities, more than 200 civilians, including 107 children, were killed by the TDF. Survivors told hospital officials that they were shot by TDF fighters.[2]
See also
- Murders and massacres in the Tigray War
- Timeline of the Tigray War (July 2021-present)
References
- ^ a b "Afar and Amhara Regions: Report on Violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in Afar and Amhara Regions of Ethiopia Published". Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ a b c "Ethiopia calls on civilians to join army to fight Tigray forces". Aljazeera. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "በኢትዮጵያ የአፋር እና የአማራ ክልሎች የተፈጸሙ የሰብአዊ መብቶች እና ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊነት ሕግ ጥሰቶች ላይ የተደረገ ምርመራ ሪፖርት". Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
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