Torture / ill-treatment by government forces in East Wollega (1 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0269
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
Displacement of villagers in Kiramu district, East Wallega, on 1 April was marked with widespread looting and theft. Heavily armed forces, ostensibly searching for OLA, using mortars, Dishka machine guns and other heavy weapons, forced residents of Godanee in Caffee Sooromaa kebele to flee to the forest. Their empty properties were then looted. Among many residents who were robbed, 10,800 birr was stolen from Addunyaa Toleeraa. One woman, Buukee Hundarraa, had not returned to her home five days later when ONM reported the attack. Harvesting and transporting crops to market was interrupted.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.48. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf