14 people detained by government militia in East Shewa (18 May 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0408
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
- Number of people affected
- 14
On 18 May, at least 14 civilians were beaten for refusing conscription into local militia in Hombole, Bora district. Eight were taken next day to detention centres in Bote, in the same district, four of whom were named by ONM.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 74 (2026-09-07), p.22. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-74-7-September-2026.pdf