Mersa
Mersa is a town in Semien Wollo (North Wollo) of the Amhara Region (or kilil) in Ethiopia. It has a latitude and longitude of 11°40′N 39°39.5′E, with an elevation of 1600 meters. The town is one of the larger areas in the Habru district. Mersa is located along Ethiopian Highway 2.
Mersa | |
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Town | |
  Mersa Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′N 39°39.5′E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | Semien Wollo |
| District | Habru |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mersa was a victim of rocket attack by Derg at the beginning of 1990. Jenny Hamond described the incident as: "It was the site of a terrible atrocity by the retreating Derg forces as the Front fighters closed in on them in 1990. They retreated to a safe distance and then they turned their heavy BM rocket launchers onto the defenseless town."[1]
References
- Hammond, Jenny. (1999). Fire from the ashes : a chronicle of the revolution in Tigray, Ethiopia, 1975-1991. Red Sea Press. ISBN 1569020868. OCLC 39890486.
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