Homes / property burned or looted by government forces in Bako, West Shewa (29 Jan 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0100
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Shewa
On 29 January, soldiers looted in the Sombo Disasa neighbourhood, Bako Tibe district, taking the only cow belonging to Ms Gonfee Dinqiisaa and 50,000 birr from Dereje Lamessa. The soldiers made off with the cow and cash to their base in Bako town, claiming (falsely) that the victims had children in OLA. ONM reported that the victims’ families were destitute and had nothing to sustain themselves now.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.18. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf