Mother blames gov’t forces for toddler’s killing in Oromia; local official cites crossfire amid clashes with OLA
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0654
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Illu Aba Bor
The mother of a 1-year-8-month-old toddler in the Ilu Aba Bor zone of Oromia has accused government security forces of killing her child during a raid in Nopha district. Local authorities confirmed the child’s death but said it occurred amid crossfire between government forces and militants from the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Zara Hassan, the mother of Zakir Tolasa, told Addis Standard that government soldiers fatally shot her child on 16 July 2025 in Cage locality, where the family had lived for over five years as farmers.
Source: Addis Standard, "Mother blames gov’t forces for toddler’s killing in Oromia; local official cites crossfire amid clashes with OLA", published 2025-07-31. https://addisstandard.com/mother-blames-govt-forces-for-toddlers-killing-in-oromia-local-official-cites-crossfire-amid-clashes-with-ola/