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Abduction / extortion / forced conscription by Oromia special forces in Sibu Sire, East Wollega (21 Mar 2026)

Ref
OHRM-2026-0227
Date of incident
Zone
East Wollega

Under-age children, the sick and the elderly are among those forcibly conscripted. W1 reported on 21 March that Abuye Soressa, Getu Wakjira, Mulgeta Sori, Anuma Jiru and many others had been taken as forced conscripts from Sibu Sire district, East Wallega and from Alem Gena, a town southwest of Finfinnee in the Oromia Special zone around the capital.

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.50. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf

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