Armed attack on police station in Bishoftu city kills four police officers
- Ref
- OHRM-2023-0197
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
An armed attack on a police station in the Chalalaka sub-city of Bishoftu City in East Shoa zone of Oromia region left four policemen dead, an official confirmed to Addis Standard. The attack was carried out by unidentified armed men on Saturday, 14 May according to Dejene Bajiro, head of communications office of the city. “This attack was carried out at midnight, by unidentified gunmen on a police station in Cheleleka, sub-city. Four policemen guarding the police station were killed in the attack,”
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Armed attack on police station in Bishoftu city kills four police officers", published 2023-05-16. https://addisstandard.com/news-armed-attack-on-police-station-in-bishoftu-city-kills-four-police-officers/