Adwa massacres

Adwa massacres
Part of Tigray war
LocationMariam Shewito, Endebagerima, Kumro, Rahiya, Mindibdib, Adi Chiwa, Geria, Adi Bechi, Kifdimet, and wilderness near Adwa, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
DateOctober 25 - 31, 2022
TargetCivilians
Deaths300+
  • 143 in Mariam Shewito
  • 80+ in Endabagerima
  • 35-40 in Kumro
  • 48 in Geria
  • Unknown number in other villages
Perpetrator Eritrean Defence Forces

The Adwa massacres, also referred to as the Mariam Shewito massacre, occurred between October 25 and 31, 2022, when soldiers from the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) massacred at least 300 civilians in villages near Adwa, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, during their campaign to seize the region from TPLF rebels.