Killing by government forces in Gindeberet, West Shewa (11 Jun 2021)
- Ref
- OHRM-2021-0174
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Shewa
Destruction and Detention Eritrean troops went on a rampage of killing and destruction in two districts of W Showa on 11 June according to Gadado on 11 July. As well as killing six civilians in Gindeberet district (p.6, above) the Eritrean soldiers went on a looting spree. The house and business properties of Biranu Barasu were demolished and his car taken. His driver, Asmara Magarsa, was detained, among many, in Gindeberet Kachisi Police Station and his family have fled into the bush ‘to save their lives’.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 57 (2021-09-01), p.8. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-57.pdf