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Drone strikes during the War in Amhara

During the War in Amhara, the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has heavily utilized drone strikes in combat operations against Fano militia and civilian population. The attacks have reportedly resulted in widespread destruction, civilian causalities and humanitarian crisis.[1] In particular since October 2024, drone strikes have been escalating in the Amhara region, notably the South Mecha woreda of the North Gojjam Zone following the commencement of the ENDF's counteroffensive.[2]

The following list is events of documented drone attacks during the course of the war.

List of drone strikes

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Date Location Causalities Ref.
13 August 2023 Finote Selam
  • 26 people killed
  • 55 people injured
 [3][4][5]
9 November 2023 Waber (East Gojjam Zone)
  • 13 people killed
 [6][7][8]
30 November 2023 Wegel Tena
  • 5 people killed
 [9][10][11]
5 December 2023 Wegel Tena
  • 10 people killed
 [12][13]
19 February 2024 Sasit
  • 30 people killed
  • 18 people injured
 [14][15][16]
11–14 October 2024 Gerchech (Mecha woreda)
  • Over 100 people killed
 [17][18][19]
26 October 2024 Achefer (North Gojjam Zone)
  • Over 50 people killed
 [20]
5 November Duberete (West Gojjam Zone)
  • Over 30 people killed
 [21]

References

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  1. ^ Account (2024-10-23). "Urgent Call to Address Ongoing Drone Strikes Targeting Civilians and Infrastructure in Amhara, Ethiopia". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ Observer, Ethiopia (2024-10-20). "'More than a hundred killed' by drone attack in Amhara region". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ "Ethiopia Amhara: Air strike kills at least 26 in Finote Selam". 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ^ "At Least 26 Killed in Drone Strike in Ethiopia's Amhara Region". Voice of America. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ^ https://addisstandard.com/news-death-toll-from-finote-selam-airstrike-reaches-at-least-30-doctors-fear-lack-of-oxygen-may-drive-fatalities-up/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2023/11/ethiopia-violence-amhara-region. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Dozens Killed in Recent Clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara Region, UN Says". Voice of America. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  8. ^ Insight, Addis (2023-11-18). "School and Civilians Targeted: UN Condemns Deadly Drone Strikes in Ethiopia's Amhara". Addis Insight. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  9. ^ Zelalem, Zecharias. "'Collective punishment': Ethiopia drone strikes target civilians in Amhara". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  10. ^ Account (2023-12-02). "Wegel Tena, Delanta : Medical doctor , Civilians killed in drone strike". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  11. ^ "Ethiopia: Army Attacks Health Care in Amhara Conflict | Human Rights Watch". 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  12. ^ "Ethiopia: EPO Weekly: 2-8 December 2023 - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  13. ^ ACLED, Communications (2023-12-13). "EPO Weekly: 2-8 December 2023". Ethiopia Peace Observatory. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  14. ^ Insight, Addis (2024-02-21). "The Deadly Drone Strike in Amhara Leaves 30+ Victims". Addis Insight. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  15. ^ "Ethiopia: Drone Strike Claims Lives of At Least 30 Individuals in North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region". Addis Standard. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  16. ^ "Ethiopia: 30 killed, 18 injured in Ethiopian air strike on passenger truck near Sasit, Amhara - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  17. ^ Observer, Ethiopia (2024-10-20). "'More than a hundred killed' by drone attack in Amhara region". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  18. ^ "Intense Fighting Continues To Rattle Amhara Cities, Towns; Vicinities Of Debark Town Become Latest Targets - Addis Standard". 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  19. ^ Account (2024-10-15). "Ethiopian gov't continues drone, airstrike in Amhara region". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  20. ^ "በሰሜን ጎጃም በድሮን ጥቃት ነፍሰ ጡር ሴቶችን ጨምሮ 50 የሚሆኑ ሰዎች መገደላቸውን የዓይን እማኞች ተናገሩ" [Eyewitnesses said that 50 people, including pregnant women, were killed in a drone attack in North Gojjam.]. BBC News አማርኛ Amharic (in Amharic). 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  21. ^ "Drone strike, intense clashes in West Gojjam's Durbete town claim civilian lives; residents report militants among dead". Addis Standard. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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