A city plagued by violence and destruction

It is one of the cities where large numbers of people have been killed and many infrastructure destroyed, as well as displaced and vulnerabl...

It is one of the cities where large numbers of people have been killed and many infrastructure destroyed, as well as displaced and vulnerable, as a result of the war in the north of the country.
In addition to the recent heavy destruction and looting by TPLF militants; It is a city in our country that has been plagued by repeated attacks by OLF militants in the Amhara region, including deaths, displacement, destruction of property and looting.

In the wake of the recent invasion of the city by TPLF militants, Addis Ababa saw the current situation as dire and in dire need of support.
The FDRE, Amhara and Afar Special Forces, Fano and Amhara militias have recently launched a joint operation to liberate several towns in the Amhara and Afar regions and move towards Tigray.

One of the towns liberated by the Joint Task Force is the city administration of Attaye, located in the North Shoa zone and the capital of the Ephrata and Gidim districts.
Anyone who has ever known the ancient beauty and splendor of Attaye, the hospitality and love of its inhabitants, is deeply saddened by the current state of the city, the horrors of war, the cruelty of its destructive forces, and its evil. Because the city of Atta was severely damaged by the war.

The city, which has been plagued by war and terror seven times in four years, is now a city where most of its infrastructure has been destroyed, and its residents are still living in fear of being attacked by TPLF and Shenan forces.

Residents of the town also lamented the fact that aid from various humanitarian agencies and organizations, as well as government officials, aid coordinators and others, has been misappropriated.

The city, which was destroyed by the TPLF and OLF Senegalese forces in the House of Representatives, also lost a large number of its people due to the merciless attacks by the militants.

In the early hours of the morning, as she traveled around the city, she noticed that homes and businesses, including high-rise government buildings, had been completely destroyed by the militants.
Ataye Preparatory and High School, Ataye Technical and Vocational College, Ephesus Branch Commercial Bank, Wegagen, Coffee, Dashen, Abyssinia and other banks as well as hotels, gold houses and government offices were completely destroyed; They have been robbed.
Before the liberation of the city by the coalition forces, she also witnessed the mass burial of TPLF fighters and civilians who had lost their lives in the air and ground battles.
In some parts of the country, there are still unarmed members of the TPLF, and the city's fragrant smell has changed dramatically.

In the morning, she also saw torn clothing, shoes, and corpses in some of the buildings and residences used by TPLF forces in the city during the Qubba days.
They are called Zenebe Haile; He owns a three-story building in the town of Attaye, which he owns and rents Dashen Bank and a hotel.

When TPLF militants entered the town of Attaye on Monday, November 5, 2014, they reportedly resented the use of a house adjacent to their building as a treatment and shelter for members of the militant group.
It was raining, and people were still lying on the roof of their building, showing their bodies. They said they had a hard time removing the body and burying it. He added that they found one arm and one leg in their yard and buried it in the morning.

In the morning, in addition to the unburied corpses, she was able to see a large number of wounded carts, torn shoes and clothes, and various items used by TPLF forces.
"When I heard that TPLF fighters had entered the city, I jumped out of my backyard and escaped," said Zenebe, who lamented that he had not been able to take his ailing nephew out. They also found the body of their dead cousin on Thursday and buried it under a bridge near a river in the city.

Children and women are a major factor in the city's problems. The psychological effects of the famine, abuse, and war looming on the streets of the city are now widely read. The baby's condition worsens.

Young women and mothers are also deeply saddened by the loss of family members, property, and abuse.
He also lamented to Addis Ababa that they are finding it difficult to support their families with less than 10 and 15 kilograms of wheat and small portions of food provided by the city administration.
They say that the aid is not being distributed fairly to the recipients, but that it is being deducted so that the people do not take it.

Frequent donations have been received. They completely hide the other, In the evening, the residents complained that they would take him out of the warehouse and move him to another location.

The number of students dropping out of school due to the TPLF invasion of the city is also very high. For example, Attaye Preparatory and High School, which started teaching and teaching in the city in 1962, enrolled 2,958 students in early September 2014, but in November it was completely destroyed by TPLF incursions.

Computers in the school's ICT and Digital Library rooms were not fully operational, their equipment was looted by the militants, and student data collected in classrooms and archives since 1962 were destroyed, chairs smashed, and educational plasma were destroyed. The next morning she saw that they had been uprooted.

More than 2 million birr worth of property has been destroyed at the school, and a full study will be carried out to inform the school.

In general, the city of Attaye is now in a state of disrepair, with many citizens, bank security guards, hotel owners, and community members losing their lives as a result of the war.
Residents are now returning to the city, fleeing the surrounding rural kebeles and nearby jungles. However, she learned early in the morning that there were still families whose whereabouts were unknown. She also noticed that many elderly people were left without a caretaker, and children were left without caregivers.

The worst part of war is persecution and death. That persecution and death will be experienced by innocent people. Therefore, more than ever, we must reach out to these citizens and show our solidarity.