Five students, one businessman taken hostage in western Oromia
- Ref
- OHRM-2022-0016
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Kellem Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 5
Federal Peace and Security Joint Task Force announced today that it was working to secure the release of six civilians who are allegedly taken hostage by armed group in Oromia regional state. The hostages include five students and one businessman, the Joint Task-force said in a statement to state media. According to the statement, the hostages were taken en-route from the capital Addis Abeba to Assosa, the capital of Benishangul Gumuz regional state on January 23.
Source: Addis Standard, "#ASDailyScoop: Five students, one businessman taken hostage in western Oromia", published 2022-01-24. https://addisstandard.com/asdailyscoop-five-students-one-businessman-taken-hostage-in-western-oromia/