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Updated August 5th, 2024
Overview
For the week of July 29th to August 4th, 2024, fighting between Amhara Fano freedom fighters (Fano) and Prosperity Party regime joint forces (regime joint forces) has continued in various parts of Amhara Region in Ethiopia.1 Summary updates are provided below.
Regime forces have continued targeted attacks against unarmed civilians including killings, sexual violence, physical beatings, abductions and detentions. Among the victims are men, women, children, seniors, and medical professionals. Large-scale civilian massacres in north-western Amhara Region has left scores killed and displaced from their homes.
Fano forces have carried out offensive operations in various major cities including in Bahir-Dar, Gonder, Woldia and Debre-Birhan cities and have extended to surrounding areas. Fighting between Fano forces and regime forces have been recorded in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, North Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.
Regime officials announced curfew and transportation restrictions in Bahir-Dar city but Fano forces have continued operations in the city.
Intense fighting has pressured the regime to mobilize soldiers stationed in western Oromia Region and by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Benishangul-Gumuz Region. In addition, hundreds of members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Samri kill squad were deployed from Sudan.
Tigray Region forces have continued occupation of Raya-Alamata Woreda (North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region) despite opposition from residents.
Regime military leadership informed residents of Welkait-Tegede-Setit-Humera Zone they had not received orders to relocate any internally displaced persons (IDPs).
On August 3rd, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants killed and abducted Amhara civilians in Fiche town (North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region).
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