December 2020 Wukro massacre
The December 2020 massacre in Wukro was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Wukro () in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 30 December 2020. Wukro is a mid-sized town, capital of "woreda" Kilte Awulaelo, Eastern zone of Tigray. Massacre. The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and Eritrean Defence Forces killed 12 civilians in Wukro (Eastern Tigray) on 30 December 2020., as part of a series of killings in this martyr town. Typical massacres committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers in the Tigray war are (1) revenge when they lose  a battle; (2) to terrorise and extract information about whereabouts of TPLF leaders; (3) murder of suspected family members of TDF fighters and (4) terrorising the Tigray society as a whole such as in case of mass killings in churches. Perpetrators. Relatives and neighbours interpreted the identity of the perpetrators as Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers. Victims. The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions a total of 12 victims. Many victims have been identified, but, as Wukro is a martyr town, affected by every phase of the Tigray war, the specific event in which victims died is not known yet . The EHRC–OHCHR Tigray investigation reported the massacres in this locality, without going into further detail. Reactions. The series of massacres in Wukro received international attention in media articles. The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation”, that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly with regard its Annex A, that lists the massacres.