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The 1937 Vogra Massacre was committed by the Italian fascist regime. [1]
| 1937 Vogra Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Village of Vogra, Ethiopia |
| Date | 1937 |
Attack type | Mass shooting, Hanging |
| Deaths | 67 of whom 33 were Jewish |
| Perpetrators |  Italian Armed Forces |
| Motive | Collective punishment of an entire village because of the fleeing of 2 inmates; Antisemitism |
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The villagers' lives remained unchanged during the first year of the occupation. However, the situation turned perilous once the Italians erected a military post near the village. [2] The Italians had local collaborators but also many opponents who wanted to drive them out of their previously independent land. Leading the resistance in the area was Amorho Obenach. [3] To capture him, the Italians began arresting more villagers and people from surrounding areas. An Ethiopian collaborator lured many men to the military post with promises of financial support, but once they arrived, they were arrested. [2] After two prisoners escaped from captivity, the camp commander decided to punish the villagers. "He executed all the prisoners, some by shooting and others by hanging, about 67 [1] people, including 33 Jews," a survivor recounted. Following the execution, Italian soldiers entered the village and burned it down along with everyone inside. [2]
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