10 people, including seven from one family, killed in identity-based attack in Tijo Lebu kebele, Shirka woreda

After 7 p.m. on 23 November 2023, unidentified armed men killed 10 people in an ethnic/identity-based attack in Tijo Lebu kebele, Shirka woreda: seven members of one family and three neighbours. Victims were taken from their homes, lined up and shot; a newborn, pregnant women and a man over 80 were among the dead in the attacks that week.

Source: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission statement (Amharic (summarised in English)), published 2023-12-06. https://ehrc.org/%e1%89%a0%e1%8a%a0%e1%88%9b%e1%88%ab%e1%8d%a3-%e1%89%a0%e1%89%a4%e1%8a%92%e1%88%bb%e1%8a%95%e1%8c%89%e1%88%8d-%e1%8c%89%e1%88%99%e1%8b%9d%e1%8a%93-%e1%89%a0%e1%8a%a6%e1%88%ae%e1%88%9a%e1%8b%ab/