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Editing Old Posts: A Tactic of Disinformation in the Midst of Amhara Conflict
The armed conflict in the Amhara region of Ethiopia has intensified in recent months. The immediate cause of the conflict was the Ethiopian government’s decision to dissolve regional special police forces. Since then, the Amhara region has been engulfed in conflict and violence, with regular clashes between government forces and the Fano militias. The conflict has claimed the lives of many civilians, and there have been reports of human rights abuses.
Partly False: The image doesn't show a building recently demolished in Bahir Dar.
A Facebook page with more than 50 thousand followers published a post on Apr 11, 2023, claiming that a building was demolished and many civilians were injured as a result of heavy artillery fires by the Oromo Liberation Front [the Ethiopian National Defence Forces] in Bahir Dar, Amhara region. The post used two images to support the claim. The first image shows a heavily damaged edifice and the second shows a rising dark smoke.
False: the image doesn’t show properties recently looted from Tigray
On Jan 9, 2023, a Twitter account posted an image with a claim that properties were recently being looted [by Eritrean soldiers] from Tigray regional state. The tweet was shared 75 times and was viewed by over two thousand users on the platform. However, HaqCheck found out that the image used to support the claim was old. The picture was first published on Facebook on April 21, 2022. After months of tension, the federal government of Ethiopia and TPLF went to war on Nov 4, 2020.
False: The image doesn't show the gift the Amhara regional government presented to Eritrean President Isaias.
On Nov 30, 2022, a Facebook account posted an image showing Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki receiving a gift from Amhara regional state government delegates. The photo gift depicts a picture of Emperor Haile Selassie I and the post used the picture to criticize the supporters of the Eritrean ruling party saying “you are supporting this [President Isaias]” implicitly stating that the President was working with Eritrea’s historical enemies.
False: The image doesn’t confirm recent drones attacks
On Sep 15, 2022, a person tweeted an image claiming two drones attacked a residential neighborhood in Mekelle, Tigray killing 10 people & injuring others. However, HaqCheck inspected the image and confirmed that the picture doesn’t show the alleged drone attack. This image was first posted almost three years ago by VOA. After months of tension, the federal government of Ethiopia and TPLF went to war on Nov 3, 2020.
False: The image doesn't show an Ethiopian drone strike in Mekelle
On Sep 13, 2022, a person tweeted an image claiming Ethiopian drones attacked Mekelle and that one key leader of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was executed. The tweet had been retweeted 703 times at the time this article was published. However; haqCheck confirmed that the image doesn’t show a recent drone attack during the ongoing war. The image is taken from a YouTube video titled, Netherlands Apache strike in Afghanistan. This video was uploaded on March 2, 2008.
False: This image doesn’t show POWs during the ongoing fighting
A Facebook page with 96 thousand followers posted an image on Sep 9, 2022, claiming that Amhara militants were captured in the ongoing war in the western Tigray region, Dedebit. The post was shared ten times. However; HaqCheck confirmed that the image doesn’t show recent prisoners of war in the ongoing war. This image was posted several months ago on Oct 16, 2021. After months of tension, the federal government of Ethiopia and TPLF went to war on Nov 3, 2020.
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