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December 6, 2022

Ethiopian Troops Accused of Massacring Tigrayan Prisoners of War
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In northern Ethiopia, the commander of Tigrayan forces says two-thirds
of troops have relocated away from the frontlines, a month after a
ceasefire agreement ended fighting in the war-torn region. This comes as
Ethiopia's military has been accused of massacring Tigrayan prisoners of
war captured during the conflict. The Washington Post reports at least
83 Tigrayan soldiers in a makeshift Ethiopian prison camp were
slaughtered by guards in November 2021, with their bodies dumped in a
mass grave by the prison gate. Other witnesses reported Ethiopian guards
have killed imprisoned soldiers in at least seven other locations.


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