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Extrajudicial Killing critical West Guji

Driver shot dead in OLA ambush on West Guji officials' vehicle in Bilida kebele

Ref
OHRM-2025-0512
Date of incident
Zone
West Guji
Number of people affected
1

At about 8 p.m. on 2 June 2025, OLA fighters tried to abduct two West Guji zone officials travelling from Kercha to Birbirsa Kojowa; the driver was shot dead and the two officials escaped.

Source: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission statement (Amharic (summarised in English)), published 2025-10-11. https://ehrc.org/%e1%8b%a8%e1%88%b0%e1%8b%8e%e1%89%bd%e1%8a%95-%e1%8a%a8%e1%89%a6%e1%89%b3-%e1%89%a6%e1%89%b3-%e1%8b%a8%e1%88%98%e1%8b%98%e1%8b%8b%e1%8b%88%e1%88%ad-%e1%8a%90%e1%8c%bb%e1%8a%90%e1%89%b5-%e1%89%a0/

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