Killing by government forces in Fentale, East Shewa (15 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0317
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
ONM reported on 15 April that at least one Oromo pastoralist, father of two Jiloo Nagaroo, and possibly four others were killed by Argoba people who crossed into Fantale district on 11 April. The Argoba were armed and fired on unarmed herders including Jiloo. They stole over 100 of his cattle but at least some were retrieved ‘through collective efforts of the community.’ The incident occurred in Xuxxuuxii village near the small town of Qorkee. ONM wrote that two of the victims of looting in Haroo Adii near the Djibouti road, Adam Haji and Mustafa Robale, were threatened by ENDF soldiers operating out of the military camp at Qorqee.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.29. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf