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Bombing of Wukro
Part of Tigray War
File:Tigray thousands flee in search of safety as humanitarian needs rise 7.jpgHospital in Wukro damaged by shelling
WukroShow map of EthiopiaWukroShow map of Tigray RegionLocation of Wukro in Ethiopia
Location	Wukro (Template:Lang-ti), Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Date	16 and 25-27 November 2020
Target	Tigrayans
Attack type	Bombing
Deaths	14 civilians
Perpetrators	Ethiopian National Defence Force United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

The bombing of Wukro was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Wukro (Template:Lang-ti) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 16 November 2020. Wukro is a mid-sized town, capital of woreda Kilte Awulaelo, Eastern zone of Tigray.

Massacre

Ahead of the Ethiopian National Defense Force and Eritrean Defence Forces arrival in late November 2020, heavy bombing levelled homes and businesses in Wukro (Eastern Tigray) and sent plumes of dust and smoke rising above near-deserted streets on 16 and 25-27 November 2020. People were hiding in their houses and 14 civilians were killed in the bombing that involved the intervention of the Ethiopian Airforce and "Pterosaurus" drones, launched by the United Arab Emirates from its base in Assab in Eritrea. The Chinese-made, armed drones bombed Tigrayan towns and defence forces. EEPA has provided a summarised translation of the Chinese article.

Perpetrators

Analysts interpreted the identity of the perpetrators of drone attacks as United Arab Emirates, and locals identified airplanes that carried out the bombings as belonging to the Ethiopian Airforce.

Victims

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions 14 victims. Many victims have been identified, but, as Wukro is a martyr town, affected by every phase of the Tigray war, often the specific event in which victims died is not known yet.

Reactions

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

References

1. ^ Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation Archived 2021-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
2. 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 2021-11-21.
3. ^ France24, 16 March 2020: 'The fighting continues': A Tigray town reels from drawn-out war Archived 2021-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
4. "YouUAV.com, 4 December 2020". Youuav.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
5. ^ "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 64 – 23 January 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
6. TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources Archived 2021-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
7. The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray Archived 2021-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
8. EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region Archived 2021-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
9. CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre Archived 2021-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
10. The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified Archived 2021-08-14 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• World Peace Foundation: Starving Tigray
• Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
• TGHAT: A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources

v t e Tigray war
Background	History History of Western Tigray Welkait question 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia Eritrean–Ethiopian War border conflict Elections in Ethiopia 2005 election / violence 2014–16 Oromo protests 2016–18 state of emergency Resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn Prelude Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present) 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit Tripartite Agreement Formation of the Prosperity Party COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia Hachalu Hundessa riots 2020 Tigray regional election
Timeline	Northern Command attacks Battle of Humera Asmara rocket attacks Mekelle offensive Operation Alula TDF–OLA joint offensive 2021–2022 Ethiopian state of emergency ENDF National Unity Offensive Battle of Shire
Impact	Reactions 2021 Ethiopian general election Spillover Sudan 2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia
Peace process	Overview Ethiopia–Tigray peace agreement Interim Administration
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