Tisha massacre

The Tisha massacre was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Tisha (Tigrinya: ቲሻ) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 1 April 2021.[1] Tisha is a municipality nearby to Wukro Maray in woreda Tahtay Maychew, Central zone of Tigray.

Tisha massacre
Part of Tigray War
Tisha
Tisha
Location of Tisha in Tigray (Ethiopia)
LocationTisha (Tigrinya: ቲሻ), Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Date1 April 2021
TargetTigrayans
Attack type
Deathsc. 100 civilians
Perpetrators Ethiopian National Defence Force
Eritrean Defence Forces

Massacre

The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) killed c. 100 civilians in Ma’ikhel, the main village of the Tisha municipality (Central Tigray) on 1 April 2021.[1][2]

Typical massacres committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers in the Tigray war are (1) revenge when they lose a battle; (2) to terrorise and extract information about whereabouts of TPLF leaders; (3) murder of suspected family members of TDF fighters; and (4) terrorising the Tigray society as a whole such as in case of mass killings in churches.[3] The massacres in Wukro Maray and surroundings were carried out by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, while being defeated by TDF.[2]

Perpetrators

EEPA reported the perpetrators of this massacre as being EDF soldiers.[2]

Victims

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions c. 100 victims of this massacre.[1]

Reactions

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation”,[1] that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly regarding its Annex A, that lists massacres in the Tigray War.[3][4][5][6]

After months of denial by the Ethiopian authorities that massacres occurred in Tigray, a joint investigation by OHCHR and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission was announced in March 2021.[7]

While the Ethiopian government promised that Eritrean troops will be pulled out from Tigray, the Eritrean government denies any participation in warfare in Tigray, let alone in massacres.[8]

See also

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. "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 123 - 09 April 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified Archived 2021-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. France24, 18 March 2021: UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  8. DW, 19 March 2021: Fact check: Are other nations involved in the war in Tigray? Archived 2021-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
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