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Tragic Crime in Lalibela: Sexual violence and Starvation as weapons of war in the Amhara region.
A 20-year-old woman, Tiruye Alemnew, has become the latest victim of a horrific crime allegedly committed by Ethiopian military forces loyal to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the Amhara region. The young woman from Shegla, near Lalibela, was reportedly targeted after she refused sexual demands from soldiers. According to Mereb Media, which interviewed her grieving parents, Tiruye had been facing threats from these soldiers for some time.
On Tikimt 05, 2016 (Ethiopian calendar), Tiruye left her home to buy medicine for her sick mother, unaware it would be her last goodbye. Her body was found near an Ethiopian defense force camp, brutally violated and torn apart. The agony of her family is unbearable. Tiruyeโs mother, devastated, said, "They took away my blooming flower, they are cruelโฆthey even tore her lifeless body to pieces."
This tragic incident sheds light on the increasing use of sexual violence and other inhumane acts as weapons of war in the Amhara region. Reports of drone attacks on civilians and the deliberate use of rape and starvation as military tactics are growing, with little international response. Despite such egregious human rights violations, the world seems to remain silent, choosing to ignore the suffering of ethnic Amharas in Ethiopia.
Tiruyeโs story is not an isolated incident, but part of a broader pattern of violence perpetrated against the Amhara people. By sharing this story, we hope to raise awareness of these atrocities and hold those responsible accountable. The international community can no longer claim ignorance. Now, it's time to act and bring justice to victims like Tiruye.
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๐SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, ENDLESS FEAR! Amhara communities are living in terror due to Abiy Ahmed's relentless drone attacks. Students are too afraid to attend school, hospitals r closed, & civilians are trapped in fear. #WarOnAmhara@UN@HRW
Below is photo taken in Bahir Dar airport.