Bahir Dar Amhara

Renowned Surgeon Shot Dead in Bahir Dar Amhara

A renowned surgeon has been shot dead in Bahir Dar Amhara. Dr. Andualem Dagne was killed on Saturday.

Dr. Andualem Dagen, a highly specialized General Surgeon, lecturer, director of the surgical service department at the Tbebe Gion Specialized Hospital of Bahir Dar University was shot dead on Saturday. He was murdered while returning home from work. Unknown people pulled him out of his car and shot him dead.

Dr. Andualem Dagen was 37 years old and was one of the few specialists in his field at Bahir Dar University, and one of the few in Ethiopia.

“We express our deepest condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and the entire university community on the sudden death of Dr. Andualem Dagne, a General Surgery Specialist and Liver, Pancreatic and Biliary System Specialist at Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the Director of the Surgical Services Department at Tbebe Gion Specialized Hospital,” Bahir Dar University said in a statement.

Since mid 2023, an armed conflict has been ongoing between Amhara Fano militias and security forces in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Thousands of people including combatants and civilians have been killed in this civil war like situation in the region.

According to Bahir Dar police, investigation is being conducted into the death of the doctor and details will be released later.

The farewell program of Dr. Andualem Dassie was held today in Bahirdar Kebele 14 Medhanialem Church.

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