Mekelle፡Telaviv, Nairobi, Pretoria, London, (Tigray Herald).
Press Release
Mekoni Massacre: Outlawed TPLF “Above-the-Core” Commits Heinous Crimes Against Civilians
Date: 18 August 2025
Issued from: Geneva, Switzerland
Incident Location: Mekoni, Southern Zone, Tigray
Indiscriminate Killings in Mekoni
On 18 August 2025, in the town of Mekoni (መኾኒ), the outlawed TPLF “Above-the-Core” armed faction carried out a massacre of unarmed civilians. In a coordinated attack, these militias opened fire indiscriminately, killing men, women, and children.
This atrocity, executed in collusion with the Eritrean regime and other external actors, is part of a deliberate campaign of terror designed to subjugate the people of Southern Tigray.
Our Position
The Tigrayan Advocacy for Human Rights and Justice Groups:
Strongly condemn this massacre and all atrocities committed by the outlawed TPLF “Above-the-Core.”
Call for international sanctions against TPLF leaders, their families, and financial networks.
Urge the UN, AU, EU, and international community to designate the TPLF “Above-the-Core” as a terrorist organization.
Appeal to Tigrayans worldwide to stand in solidarity with the victims of Mekoni.
Perpetrators Named
Those directly responsible include:
General Tadesse Worede
Debretsion Gebremichael
Fetlework Gebregziabher
General Fisseha Kidanu (Manjis)
John W. Giorgis (Medid)
Tinsu Berhane
G/Kidan Gaim (Parliament)
Masho
History will remember them not as liberators, but as criminals against humanity.
A Call to Action
The Mekoni Massacre is a reminder that the TPLF “Above-the-Core” never learned from history. Their reliance on terror and violence will bring about their downfall.
We declare: “The people of Raya Mekoni will not be broken. Justice will prevail. Tyranny will fall.”
Key Slogans
“The Blood of Mekoni Demands Justice.”
“No More Silence: Outlawed TPLF Must Be Dismantled.”
“We Stand With Mekoni: Justice for the Martyrs of Tigray.”
