Displacement by government forces in Kellem Wollega (16 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0328
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Kellem Wollega
Pleading unfitness for training does not help. When resident of Qellem town, Musilim Solomon, was taken on 16 April, his wife begged soldiers to release him because he was ill. In response, they beat her so severely that she was admitted to Qellem health centre. Punishment for non-compliance is severe. Ebisa Hirpha escaped from militia training and working as a guard in a military camp but was pursued back to his home in Alaltu Gombi, Mana Sibu district, West Wallega. All his property was burned down and his livestock driven away on 7 April, when an attempt to kill him was foiled because he had fled.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.59. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf