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Feb 19, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
Today in history: #Yekatit12. On Feb 19, 1937, two Eritreans, Abraha & Moges, attempted to assassinate Graziani, Governor of Italian East Africa, during his reception in Addis. Italians retaliated w open fire on civilians. 30,000 were killed in 3 days. #Ethiopia #Eritrea (1/5) Making it one of the worst Massacres in #Africa history.
The Italian Federal-Secretary Cortese gave the order saying "For three days I give you carte blanche to destroy and kill and do what you want to the Ethiopians". Locals were indiscriminately beheaded, hanged, and shot (2/5)