source: Addis Standard
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Ethiopia)
actor2: Civilians (Ethiopia)
location: Genete Mariam
notes: On 12 October 2020, an unidentified armed men opened fire on civilians in Mandura Woreda, Metekal zone (Benishangul/Gumz), killing 12. Some reports indicate that the victims were ethnic Amhara (a minority in the location), labeling the attack as ethnically motivated, while local authorities denied ethnicity being a driving factor in the attack. The shooting allegedly arose after in response to the theft of a firearm.