2020 battle in Ethiopia, as part of the Tigray War
Battle of Humera
Part of the Tigray War
Humera
Date
9–11 November 2020
Location
Humera, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Result
Ethiopian victory
TPLF abandons Humera
Ethiopia takes control of Humera
Belligerents
Ethiopia Eritrea[1]
Tigray Region
Commanders and leaders
Abiy Ahmed (Prime Minister of Ethiopia) Mohammed Tessema (Head of the army's indoctrination division)[2]
Debretsion Gebremichael (Chief Administrator of Tigray Region and TPLF Chairman)
Units involved
Ethiopian National Defense Force
Local militia[1] Tigray Special Forces (10 November only)[1]
Strength
Unknown
~400[1]
Casualties and losses
1+ killed[1] 6+ wounded[3]
Several wounded[1]
92 killed in total (including deaths from the Humera massacre) 46 Civilians killed[1] ~200 Civilians wounded[1]
v
t
e
Tigray War
2020
Northern Command
Humera
Asmara
Mekelle
2021
Operation Alula
Tigrayan offensive
TDF–OLA joint offensive
National Unity offensive
2022
Shire
Attacks
2020
Mai Kadra
Humera
Adigrat
Zalambessa
Dengelat
1st Wukro
Hitsats
1st Mekelle
Axum
Goda
Hagere Selam
Ziban Gedena
Gijet
2021
Debre Abbay
Bora
Debano
Mahbere Dego
2nd Wukro
Kola Tembien
Zamr
Gira Aras
Guh
Togoga
Galikoma
Chenna
Kobo
2nd Mekelle
Kombolcha
2022
Dedebit
Berhale
3rd Mekelle
Adi Daero
The Battle of Humera was fought between Ethiopia and allied forces against forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in the city of Humera during the Tigray War. The battle took place from 9 to 11 November 2020, and is the first recorded time Eritrean troops saw action. It also led to the Humera massacre when Amhara and Ethiopian troops started beating and killing civilians. Many more civilians were killed and wounded because of the shelling during the battle.
After it was controlled by the Eritrean, Ethiopian and Amhara (Fano, Amhara Special Forces and Militia) started house in house search detained everyone they found, loot every house and put the people in concentration camps. Day by day the Amhara forces killed the residents they put in the concentration camps, and dumped the bodies over the bridge into Tekeze River.
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Global Information
Ethiopia 
Eritrea[1]
Tigray Region
Debretsion Gebremichael