Sexual violence by government forces in Fentale, East Shewa (1 Feb 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0116
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
Five government soldiers operating out of a nearby military camp brutally gang-raped a respected woman and mother (name withheld) in Jara Nunu, Qobo village, Fantale district on 1 February (ONM). They prevented her children from escaping from her hut and terrorised other villagers with spears, injuring Hassan Abdi Dhadacho when he tried to intervene to save the woman.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.20. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf