Abduction / extortion / forced conscription by government forces in Sibu Sire, East Wollega (21 Sep 2025)
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0766
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
Forced conscription ‘Many’ youngsters, including five named by ONM, were taken from Burqaa Xaaloo village, Sibu Sire District, East Wallega, as forced conscripts for military training on 21 September. Killings and attacks by Fano As reported previously,22 at least the majority of killings attributed to Fano forces are due to the action of clandestine government forces which masquerade as Fano in order to drive a wedge between Oromo and Amhara communities.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 71 (2025-11-20), p.32. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-71-20-November-2025.pdf