Killing by government forces in Aira, West Wollega (5 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0289
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Wollega
ONM reported that a young man named Indiris Abdata from Lalisa Birbir village was held and mistreated in the district police station in Aira, West Wallega, for six months before being handed over by the police to federal soldiers who then beat him to death on 5 April. On 8 April, ENDF soldiers fired upon the community in Xaaxessaa in Malkaa Eebichaa kebele, Babo Gambel district, West Wallega, killing a farmer named Aammaddiin. They took away another resident, Olaanii Qaabataa, according to the ONM report two days later.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.53. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf