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| Two women executed in overnight regime attacks on civilians in Sinan and Awabel Wored as 50 farmers conscripted in Raya-Kobo Woreda |
| 2026-01-08 |
Text: ⚡️Two women executed in overnight regime attacks on civilians in Sinan and Awabel Woredas (📍East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia). 🔴 Between December 30th and 31st, regime forces carried out a deadly attack on civilians in Nebir-Gedel Kebele, Sinan Woreda, after occupying the area for several hours. Soldiers reportedly forced their way into a private residence overnight and opened fire inside the home, killing Woizero Ayehu Abebayehu (57) and critically wounding her husband in front of their children. Local sources stated the victim had no political affiliation. 🔴 In a separate incident on December 31st, regime soldiers reportedly executed another civilian woman in Rebreb Kebele, Awabel Woreda. The killing occurred around midnight, when soldiers forcibly entered the victim’s home and shot her with automatic weapons. The victim was reported to be a 55-year-old married mother.
Text: ⚡️Around 50 civilian farmers forcibly arrested and conscripted in overnight regime sweep in Raya-Kobo Woreda (📍North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia). 🔴 On the night of December 30th, extending into the early hours of December 31st, regime forces carried out mass arrests in the Zobel area, detaining approximately 50 civilians, most of them subsistence farmers. 🔴 Those arrested were reportedly registered local militia members but were not actively involved in combat or operations against Fano forces. Sources state the arrests were conducted under the pretext of forcing the detainees to align with the regime and participate in military operations against the Amhara population. 🔴 Following their arrest, the civilians were reportedly transferred to military training facilities for forced conscription, triggering widespread fear, anxiety, and social tension among families and the wider community. Related: Amhara: 2026-01-07 Two ethnic Amhara civilians found hanged, 8 disappeared, and dozens detained amid systematic abuses by Oromia security forces Amhara: 2026-01-06 In the attack Sinan district, 420 regime soldiers were killed and 137 were wounded. Amhara: 2026-01-05 A one-day battle near Rebu-Gebeya town in Sinan District resulted in heavy losses for the Ethiopian government Related: Ethiopia: 2026-01-07 Two ethnic Amhara civilians found hanged, 8 disappeared, and dozens detained amid systematic abuses by Oromia security forces Ethiopia: 2026-01-06 In the attack Sinan district, 420 regime soldiers were killed and 137 were wounded. Ethiopia: 2026-01-05 Fighting is underway between armed groups and separatist militias in northern Somalia |
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