Killing by Fano in Abe Dongoro, Horo Guduru Wollega (19 Aug 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0653
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Horo Guduru Wollega
Abee Dongoroo district was the scene of gruesome butchery by Fano at the beginning of March, when at least 50 unarmed villagers, including an infant, several women, elderly and infirm individuals were killed (OSG Report 73, pp.40-43). There was another and more devastating spate of killings by Fano on 19 August in Gida Ayana district. The first reported fatality in this attack was lorry driver Amo Dhufa (shown left), who was murdered in the Dicho mountain area. (It was on this road that Fano militants killed 31-34 Oromo bus passengers on 15 September 2023.54)
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 74 (2026-09-07), p.33. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-74-7-September-2026.pdf