Amhara conflict: Ethiopians massacred in their homes by government troops - BBC News

At least 45 civilians were killed in door-to-door raids by Ethiopian troops last month, a rights body says.

28 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The US and EU want an independent investigation (photo taken in 2018)At least 45 civilians were killed in door-to-door raids by Ethiopian troops last month in the northern town of Merawi, the country's human rights watchdog says.

Witnesses told the BBC a pregnant woman was among those shot.

She later died in hospital, according to medics.

The Ethiopian government has not commented on the killings. Both the US and EU are calling for an independent investigation.

It is one of the worst episodes of violence in the Amhara region since last August, when powerful local Fano militias began a rebellion against the government's plans to disarm them.

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