February 2021 Wukro massacre

The February 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 10 February 2021.[1] Wukro is a mid-sized town, capital of woreda Kilte Awulaelo, Eastern zone of Tigray.

February 2021 Wukro massacre
Part of Tigray War
Wukro is located in Tigray Region
Wukro
Wukro
Wukro is located in Ethiopia
Wukro
Wukro
Location of Wukro in Ethiopia
LocationWukro (Tigrinya: ዉቅሮ), Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Date10 February 2021
TargetTigrayans
Attack type
Deaths18 civilians
PerpetratorsEritrea Eritrean Defence Forces

Massacre
Wukro, before the massacre

The Eritrean Defence Forces killed 18 young protestors in Wukro (Eastern Tigray) on 10 February 2021.[1][2], as part of a series of killings in this martyr town.[3]

Perpetrators

Relatives and neighbours interpreted the identity of the perpetrators as Eritrean soldiers.[4]

Victims

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions a total of 18 victims.[1] Many victims have been identified, but, as Wukro is a martyr town, affected by every phase of the Tigray war,[3] the specific event in which victims died is not known yet.[4] The EHRC–OHCHR Tigray investigation reported the massacres in this locality, without going into further detail.[5]

Reactions

The series of massacres in Wukro received international attention in media articles.[3] 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.[6][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. "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 84 – 15 February 2021" (PDF). Europe External Programme with Africa. 2021-02-14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  3. France24, 16 March 2020: 'The fighting continues': A Tigray town reels from drawn-out war
  4. TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
  5. 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.
  6. The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
  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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