Metekel massacre
| Metekel massacre | |
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| Part of Metekel conflict | |
| Location | Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia |
| Date | December 22–23, 2020 |
| Target | Oromo, Amhara, shinasha, Gumuz |
Attack type | |
| Deaths | 100 by Gumuz militia; 42 by ENDF |
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The Metekel massacre was a massacre that took place on the night of 22–23 December 2020, in the Metekel Zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia. As of 23 December 2020, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission counted 100 deaths. Authorities responded by killing 42 suspects and arresting seven officials.