Summary of Amhara War Updates for June 2025

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July 25, 2025 (Hamle 18, 2017 EC) 

Overview 

Between June 1st and 30th, 2025, AWU recorded battle events and human rights incidents across 103 distinct woreda/city administrations in 16 zonal administrations in 3 regions (Amhara, Oromia and Addis-Ababa city). 

The month of June marked intense fighting with significant military casualties and shifting control in several strategic areas. This month was marked by the announcement of consolidation of the major sub-regional commands of the Amhara Fano self-defense force and large-scale military operations both from the Fano and the Oromo Prosperity Party (OPP) regime's joint armed forces. 

Over the reporting period, AWU reported 250 battle events across 97 woreda/city administrations in 14 zonal administrations across 2 regions (Amhara and Oromia) resulting in 4,229 regime casualties and 130 Fano casualties. 

Over the reporting period, AWU reported 68 human rights incidents across 37 woreda/city administrations in 13 zonal administrations across 3 regions (Amhara, Oromia and Addis-Ababa city) resulting in: 

• 117 civilians killed; 

• 75 civilians injured; 

• 17 abductions and 

• 254 arrests. 

While the majority of human rights incidents implicated OPP regime forces, other perpetrators included the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and Qemant militants.