| Part of War in Amhara | |
| Date | 13 August 2023 |
|---|---|
| Time | 1:00 PM (local time)[1] |
| Location | Finote Selam, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 10°40′46″N 37°15′35″E / 10.679446°N 37.259758°E |
| Deaths | 30 |
| Non-fatal injuries | +55 |
On 13 August 2023, the Ethiopian National Defense Force launched a drone strike on the town of Finote Selam, in the West Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region in Ethiopia which killed 30 people while injuring more than 55 people who underwent emergency treatment. The strike was occurred after the ENDF recaptured several towns in the Amhara Region during its clashes with Fano militia in early August.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) told they received "credible reports of strikes and shelling, including from Debre Birhan, Finote Selam, and Bure, resulting in many civilian casualties and damage to residential areas and public spaces". According to the Ethiopian Media Service, the causality has been arisen to 70 retrieved from some sources.[2]