8 people displaced by government forces in Seru, Arsi (23 May 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0425
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Arsi
- Number of people affected
- 8
Eight farmers’ properties were burned down in Jaju district on 23 May (ONM). W1 shared a Facebook post showing burning properties in Seru Abbaas on 18 June, from which the image shown right was taken. ONM named five farmers among those in Soolee Diigaluu and Gunaa villages, Sirka district, whose homes and property, including crops, were destroyed by government forces on 11 June and reported more displacements in the district on 22 June.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 74 (2026-09-07), p.50. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-74-7-September-2026.pdf