Christmas day massacre of Irob civilians by invading Eritrean troops

“If this continues,”.. “you will only see the Irob in Google.”  On January 4 – 8 2021, tragic events unfolded in Irob Woreda, resulting in the deaths of 72 civilians and representing a serious breach of human rights. Eritrean troops perpetrated extrajudicial killings on and around Ethiopian Christmas day from eyewitnesses paint a picture of what occurred during those four days, coinciding with the Christmas celebrations of the Irob community. Below are the names of the lives lost according to our investigations thus far. Their killers continue to occupy 60% of Irob with impunity.

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The Partial List of Irob Massacre Victims (2021) – Massacred by Eritrean + Ethiopian? Forces

No. Victim Name Gender (M/F) County Village Date
 1 Hagos Berhe Tesfay M Daya-Alitena Magauma 07-Jan-21
 2 Girmay Abraha Tesfay M Daya-Alitena Magauma 07-Jan-21
3 Tesfay Hagos Fissuh M Daya-Alitena Magauma 07-Jan-21
4 Fissuh Tesfahanis Tesfay M Daya-Alitena Magauma 08-Jan-21
5 Mussie Abraha Zigta M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
6 Hagos Abraha Kahsay M Mosigade Asagarwa 08-Jan-21
7 Hagos Alema Tesfay M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 08-Jan-21
8 Desta Beyene Tesfay M Daya-Alitena Daya 07-Jan-21
9 Hagos Gofar Gebray M Waratle Adaga 07-Jan-21
10 Gaim Sibhat Gidey M Waratle Waratle 07-Jan-21
11 Tesfay Hailu Fissuh M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
12 Kahsay Hailu Fissuh M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
13 Tedros Fissuh Zigta M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
14 Samora Fissuh Zigta M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
15 Aron Desta Zigta M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
16 Endrias Tesfay Fissuh M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
17 Aguya Weldegebriel Tesfay M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
18 Awet Desta Kahsay M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
19 Abrahaye Tesfay Weldu M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
20 Hagos Berhe Tesfay M Daya-Alitena Magauma 07-Jan-21
21 Mehari Tesfay M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
22 Hagos Debesay G/Selassie M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
23 Tesfay Hagos Debesay M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
24 Tieum Hagos Debesay M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
25 Michael Araya Hagos M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
26 Hagosa Abraha Hawku F Mosigade Garabino 07-Jan-21
27 Dawit Mezgebo Gebray M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
28 Abraha Hagos Tesfay M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
29 Solomon Abraha Kahsay M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
30 Bereket Hagos Berhe M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 07-Jan-21
31 Tsegay Biru Gebru M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 07-Jan-21
32 Yonas Negasi Girmay M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 07-Jan-21
33 Abraha Gebray Sibhat M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 07-Jan-21
34 Fissehaye Tesfay Gebray M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 07-Jan-21
35 Baraki Weldu Debesay M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 07-Jan-21
36 Kibrom Weldu Haftemariam M Daya-Alitena Gibidawo 07-Jan-21
37 Mebrahtom Lemlem Fitwi M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
38 Halefom Gebreselassie Tikue M Mosigade Asagarwa 07-Jan-21
39 Gidey Beyene Bairu M Agarale Koma Agarale 04-Jan-21
40 Weldegebriel Tesfagergis Fissuh M Agarale Koma Kerensasa 04-Jan-21
41 Adagis Hagos Fissuh M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
42 Kahsay Sibhat Kahsay M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
43 Girmay Kahsay Sibhat M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
44 Ashenafi Halibo Teka M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
45 Rezene Tesfay Zigta M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
46 Sifa Hagos Teka M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
47 Mohammed Ibrahim Ali M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
48 Mohammed Ibrahim Omar M Daya-Alitena Awo 07-Jan-21
49 Binyam Mehari Hayis M Agarale Koma Kerensasa 04-Jan-21
50 Hiluf Beyene Gebray M Adgadi Are Kafna 04-Jan-21
51 Zewditu Tesfay Damena F Waratle Abbe 04-Jan-21
52 Amanuel Abraha Hagos M Mosigade Asagarwa 08-Jan-21
53 Samuel Suba Tesfahom M Daya-Alitena Kallassa 06-Jan-21
54 Abraha Sibhat Awala M Daya-Alitena Kallassa 06-Jan-21
55 Eyob Tesfay Medhin M Daya-Alitena Kallassa 06-Jan-21
56 Samuel Tesfay Hailu M Daya-Alitena Gamada 06-Jan-21
57 Mulune Hais Tesfay (Batula) M Daya-Alitena Aiga 07-Jan-21
58 Samuel Suba Tesfay M Daya-Alitena Alitena 07-Jan-21
59 Abadi Niguse Ado-Ali M Harade-Sabata Harade 08-Jan-21
60 Filmon Dirar Hagos M Adgadi Are Awda 04-Jan-21
61 Fisseha Hagos Zigta F Adgadi Are Maytsia 04-Jan-21
62 Amanuel Araya Hagos M Mosigade Asagarwa 08-Jan-21
63 Abadi Niguse Sibhat M Harade-Sabata Harade 08-Jan-21
64 Abraha Hagos Sibhat M Mosigade Massata-Kimbiro 08-Jan-21
65 Abraha Tesfay Fissuh M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
66 Abrahaley Tesfay Weldu M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
67 Desta Niguse Tesfay M Arae Samude 08-Jan-21
68 Fissuh Hagos Bairu M Adgadi Are Heara 04-Jan-21
69 Hailu Kahsay Hagos M Mosigade Garabino 08-Jan-21
70 Sibhat Debesu Kahsay M Harade-Sabata Harade 08-Jan-21
71 Tesfay Fissuh Zigta M Daya-Alitena Gamada 07-Jan-21
72 Weldu Biru Gebray M Agarale Koma Assefat 07-Jan-21