Killing in Chinaksen, East Hararghe (25 Oct 2021)
- Ref
- OHRM-2021-0313
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Hararghe
Addis Standard 25 October reported attacks on Oromo in Chinaksen district, E Hararge, adjacent to Somali Region, by Somali Region Forces and citizens, on 20 October. The attacks left at least four dead and hundreds fled their homes, as they were looted and burned. One witness said ‘They don’t have food to eat and haven’t received aid so far.’ Fighting lasted all day in the Turanota and Korale areas. Over 600 households were displaced in this latest of a series of conflicts between Jarso Oromo and Gari Somali since 2017/2018, in which hundreds have been killed, thousands of properties destroyed and 1.2 million have been displaced.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 58 (2021-12-14), p.19. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-58.pdf