Amhara regional forces

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The Amhara regional forces are a paramilitary security force from Ethiopia’s Amhara Region that played a major role alongside federal troops in the Tigray War and in regional territorial disputes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf paramilitary force
regional security force
accusedOf ethnic-based violence
forced displacement of civilians
human rights abuses
alliedWith Ethiopian National Defense Force
federal government of Ethiopia
armedWith light weapons
small arms
conflict Tigray War
conflictType internal armed conflict in Ethiopia
country Ethiopia
ethnicBase Amhara
governedBy Amhara regional government
involvedIn disputes over Raya area
disputes over Western Tigray
regional territorial disputes
locatedIn Amhara Region
notableEvent major participation in Tigray War
operatesIn Amhara Region
northern Ethiopia
linked to: Northern Ethiopia
opposedTo Tigray People's Liberation Front
partOf Amhara regional state security apparatus
region Horn of Africa
role counter-insurgency operations
regional security
support to federal military operations
status subject to federal integration and disarmament efforts
subordinateTo Amhara regional authorities
timePeriod 21st century

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tigray War belligerent Amhara regional forces
Tigray War belligerent Amhara Fano militia
linked to: Amhara regional forces
Amhara regional forces partOf Amhara regional state security apparatus
linked to: Amhara regional forces
Amhara regional forces operatesAlongside Amhara special forces
linked to: Amhara regional forces
Tigray Defense Forces conflictWith Amhara regional forces
Regional Special Forces (Ethiopia) hasUnit Amhara Regional Special Forces
subject linked to: Regional Special Forces
linked to: Amhara regional forces