Somali special forces kill four and wound ten in Kalmaalee, Cinaaksan; homes and crops burned

Residents said Somali regional special forces crossed into Kalmaalee kebele, Cinaaksan woreda, at dawn on 1 December 2025, killing four people and wounding ten. They burned houses and crops and displaced residents, who were left in the open. Residents said the kebele is now under Somali regional control and that neither the Oromia nor the federal government responded. The wounded were treated in Cinaaksan and Harar.

Source: OMN (omn.today), "OMN: Haleellaa Aanaa Cinaaksan irratti mootummaan naannoo Somaalee bane", published 2025-12-04. https://omn.today/omn-haleellaa-aanaa-cinaaksan-irratti-mootummaan-naannoo-somaalee-bane/?lang=en