Asmara, 15 February 2025 – The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the atrocities and massacres of innocent civilians perpetrated in Asmara and its environs in January and February 1975 by the Ethiopian army of occupation was held at Bahti Meskerem yesterday.
The poignant remembrance event, held under the theme “We Have Not Forgotten,” featured harrowing testimonies from survivors, as well as moving poems and songs.
The event was attended by Ministers, senior government and PFDJ officials, Ambassadors, and members of the diplomatic community, as well as by a number of students and the general public.
Mr. Asmerom Tsegabrhan, coordinator of the program, stated that the enemy forces committed numerous atrocities in an attempt to force the Eritrean people into submission and to suppress the Eritrean revolution by depriving it of support. He emphasized that the objective of the program was to ensure that the atrocities committed by the occupation forces are not forgotten over time and to educate the younger generation about these tragic events.
Mr. Fesehaye Haile, Governor of the Central Region, highlighted that around 11,000 innocent Eritrean civilians were massacred in an indiscriminate killing spree that continued across the city and in 57 surrounding villages for over six weeks. Many villages were wantonly burned, and Churches were vandalized as the army mercilessly slaughtered helpless civilians who had sought sanctuary in Holy places. He also commended the participants for their role in the successful implementation of the program.
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