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Attack on civilians

Alamata town, Area 3, Contested

Hospital staff told the BBC that at least 52 civilians, including young children, were killed over three days of heavy fighting involving artillery and explosives in and around Alamata, with a single strike on a marketplace killing 12 people.

When
Where
Alamata town, Area 3, Contested · 12.418, 39.564
Actors involved
Ethiopian National Defense Force, Fano, Tigray Defence Forces
Grade
B One credible independent source
Status
Verified
Reported fatalities
52–? · As reported by the source; Frontline does not count casualties itself.

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