Merawi city in East Gojam zone witnessed the heavy toll of the extrajudicial killings of civilians by security forces. The Commission’s preliminary report, pending additional investigations, uncovered that at least 45 civilians were killed in extrajudicial execution “by government security forces” because they were accused of “supporting Fano”. AdvertisementFurthermore, government security forces who were searching for one missing member in a settlement commonly known as Millennium around Keble 02 have executed eight civilians accusing them of not cooperating in the search. #Ethiopia: #US “deeply concerned” over #Merawi civilian killings, calls for impartial investigationhttps://t.co/E4Z0ywxPLlThe US government said it is “deeply concerned” by reports of targeted civilian killings in Merawi town, North #Gojjam zone, #Amhara region. Similarly, six civilians were executed in an area called Absara in West Gojam Zone, Quarit District, Woybeyign Kebele, on 15 January during a house-to-house search by government security forces deployed in the area for a military search.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2024 15:39 UTC