Government Accountability

MSF Report Exposes Ethiopian Military’s Deliberate Killing of Aid Workers in Tigray

By National Security Desk | July 15, 2025

A new report from Doctors Without Borders reveals the Ethiopian military deliberately executed three humanitarian workers in Tigray, highlighting a disturbing pattern of government impunity amid a brutal conflict.

In a grim reminder of the human cost of unchecked government power, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has published a damning investigation into the cold-blooded execution of three aid workers in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region. Four years after María Hernández Matas, Yohannes Haleform Reda, and Tedros Gebremariam were deliberately shot dead by Ethiopian federal soldiers, the truth is finally out—and it paints a disturbing picture of targeted violence rather than accidental crossfire.

The June 2021 killings occurred at a time when active fighting had ceased in that area, yet MSF reports that these medical staffers—clearly identifiable as humanitarian workers—were executed at close range following orders given over military radios. This was not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of hostility and aggression by Ethiopia’s National Defense Force (ENDF), Eritrean troops allied to them, and local militias against humanitarian efforts.

How Long Will Global Leaders Ignore This Atrocity?

This revelation exposes the failure of the Ethiopian government to uphold its promises for transparency and accountability. Despite persistent pressure from MSF and bereaved families, Addis Ababa has remained silent and inactive, undermining justice. For Americans who value national sovereignty and the rule of law, this negligence is alarming—if a foreign government can so brazenly defy humanitarian norms without consequence, what precedent does this set for international order?

Moreover, this crisis underscores why America must prioritize strong foreign policy measures that defend human dignity and hold rogue regimes accountable—precisely the kind of principled leadership championed by former President Trump in recalibrating international alliances to serve American interests first. Allowing unchecked atrocities abroad destabilizes regions critical to global security and fuels refugee flows that ultimately strain our own borders.

Protecting Human Life Means Enforcing Accountability Everywhere

The MSF report reminds us that freedom and security abroad are inherently linked to our nation’s strength at home. When regimes like Ethiopia’s trample on basic human rights with impunity, they threaten the very fabric of international order rooted in respect for sovereignty and liberty. As patriotic Americans, we must demand our leaders use every diplomatic tool available to ensure justice is done—for those lost aid workers, for innocent civilians caught in conflict zones worldwide, and for our shared future.