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===Irreecha massacre===
===Irreecha massacre===
[[File:Ireecha massacre.jpg]]
On October 2, 2016, troops loyal to the Tigrean Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) opened fire indiscriminately on crowds attending one of the most important cultural and spiritual events in Ethiopia, the Irreecha (Thanksgiving) Festival in the town of Bishoftu, some 45 miles southeast of the capital [[Addis Ababa]]. An estimated 500 plus people were killed and twice that number severely injured during the event.<ref>https://ecadforum.com/2017/05/05/tedros-adhanom-played-a-key-role-in-kidnapping-of-prominent-dissident/</ref>
On October 2, 2016, troops loyal to the Tigrean Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) opened fire indiscriminately on crowds attending one of the most important cultural and spiritual events in Ethiopia, the Irreecha (Thanksgiving) Festival in the town of Bishoftu, some 45 miles southeast of the capital [[Addis Ababa]]. An estimated 500 plus people were killed and twice that number severely injured during the event.<ref>https://ecadforum.com/2017/05/05/tedros-adhanom-played-a-key-role-in-kidnapping-of-prominent-dissident/</ref>