More than 40 civilians killed in western Oromia; regional gov’t, OLA rebels trade blame
- Ref
- OHRM-2021-0066
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Horo Guduru Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 40
A series of attacks in western Oromia regional state mounted by armed men against civilians since Saturday March 6 claimed the lives of at least 42 people so far, including women and children. The victims are members of the Amhara community living in various Kebeles (districts) of Horo Guduru, Eastern Wollaga zone of Oromia regional state. The regional government and residents in the affected areas blame members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group federal and local authorities often refer to as “OLF/Shane”.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: More than 40 civilians killed in western Oromia; regional gov’t, OLA rebels trade blame", published 2021-03-12. https://addisstandard.com/news-more-than-40-civilians-killed-in-western-oromia-regional-govt-ola-rebels-trade-blame/