60 killed in retaliatory ethnic-based attacks in Gida Kiremu woreda; residents displaced
- Ref
- OHRM-2021-0224
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 60
In the days after the 18 August 2021 attack, people from among local residents carried out retaliatory ethnic-based attacks that killed 60 people, EHRC found. Residents were displaced to Amhara Region and to Kiremu town.
Source: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission statement (Amharic (summarised in English)), published 2021-08-26. https://ehrc.org/%e1%88%9d%e1%88%b5%e1%88%ab%e1%89%85-%e1%8b%88%e1%88%88%e1%8c%8b%e1%8d%a1-%e1%8b%a8%e1%8a%90%e1%8b%8b%e1%88%aa%e1%8b%8e%e1%89%bd%e1%8a%95-%e1%8b%b0%e1%8a%85%e1%8a%95%e1%8a%90%e1%89%b5-%e1%88%88/