Residents of Ambo recount a city ‘under siege’ by ‘criminal gangs’ after social media revelations expose disturbing abuses
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0329
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Shewa
Residents of Ambo city, in west Shewa zone of Oromia regional state, say they are “living in fear” amid “a pattern of violence, intimidation, and impunity.” Many are speaking up following a wave of social media posts over the past two days that have brought renewed scrutiny to rampant abuses in the city of civilians by organized group of men called “120”.
Source: Addis Standard, "Residents of Ambo recount a city ‘under siege’ by ‘criminal gangs’ after social media revelations expose disturbing abuses", published 2026-04-16. https://addisstandard.com/residents-of-ambo-recount-a-city-under-siege-by-criminal-gangs-after-social-media-revelations-expose-disturbing-abuses/