Killing by government forces in North Shewa (16 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0325
- Date of incident
- Zone
- North Shewa
Next day, 16 April, ONM reported that young men and women from Dirre Bantu in Hidhabu Abootee district had also been held and mistreated for four months or more in the district police station, including young girls Daasii Taaddasaa and Loomii Gaaroo and Loomi’s young brother Birree Gaaroo. They too were falsely accused of being linked to OLA. Artillery attacks At least four residents of Wuye Cabare village, Kuyyu district, were wounded and their animals – sheep, cows and goats – killed or wounded on 7 April when fired upon by ENDF using mortars and Zu 23 artillery pieces.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.21. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf