Filipos Woldeyohannes was born in
Asmara. Filipos served as a commander during the
Eritrean–Ethiopian War[3] and later served as the commander of
Eritrea's
Operation Zone 2.[4] In May 2020, following an official visit by Eritrean President
Isaias Afwerki to
Ethiopia, Filipos visited the country over an issue of "mutual concern" to the two countries, according to Eritrean media cited by Borkena.[5]
Sanctions for human rights violations
In August 2021, the United States announced sanctions against Filipos for
war crimes in the Tigray War, including the
torture and
execution of
civilians,
sexual violence as a weapon of war and a
scorched earth policy of
looting and destruction attributed to Eritrean forces. Filipos is being targeted for his role as "leader of an entity engaged in serious human rights violations committed during the current conflict in Tigray," as stated by the
US Treasury under the
Magnitsky Act.[6][7]
References
^"Sanctions Search". Sanctions List Search. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^Mukhtar, Mejlis Ibrahim. Eritrea's Civil Servants | Farajat English Page. | موقع ارتري اخباري مستقل. Farajat, 10 Feb. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
"ERITREA's CIVIL SERVANTS | Farajat English Page". Archived from
the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.