Evidence of Massacre by Eritrean Soldiers in Ethiopia's Tigray

Eritrean soldiers have allegedly massacred at least 300 people near Adwa just days before the Ethiopian government and Tigray forces signed a peace deal, a survivor in the village of Mariam Shewito said.

During two years of civil war in northern Ethiopia, which began in November 2020, Eritrean soldiers fought alongside the Ethiopian military against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The conflict is one of the deadliest in recent memory, with an estimated 600,000 people killed and millions displaced. Much of the population has been left hungry due to a blockade by the Ethiopian army.

The administration of the town of Adwa told Deutsche Welle that over 300 people in several villages were killed in the week of October 25 to 31, 2022. Witnesses said that they believed the massacre of civilians was a retaliation by Eritrean soldiers for the defeat they had suffered at the hands of Tigrayan forces.