| Hawzen massacre | |
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The marketplace at Hawzen, the area targeted
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| Location | Hawzen, Socialist Ethiopia |
| Date | 22 June 1988 |
| Target | Tigrayans |
| Deaths | 2,500 |
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The Hawzen massacre was a massacre committed by Derg Forces on 22 June 1988. on that day Ethiopian Mig and helicopter gunships bombed the market in Hawzen, Tigray killing 2,500 civilians.[1][2][3]
Four ancient stele were toppled in the same bombardment.[4]
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