Eight killed, 13 injured in fresh attack in Kiremu, East Wollega, local admin accuses “extremist group” from Amhara region
- Ref
- OHRM-2023-0236
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 8
Eight civilians have been killed, 13 injured and 15 went missing following a fresh attack on 16 June, carried out by the irregular Fano militia in the village of Wasti, in Kiremu district of East Wollega zone, in Western Oromia, residents told Addis Standard . A resident of Kiremu who asked not to be named for safety reasons shared the names of the deceased and those who were injured with Addis Standard , noting that the perpetrators crossed the border from neighboring Amhara region.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Eight killed, 13 injured in fresh attack in Kiremu, East Wollega, local admin accuses “extremist group” from Amhara region", published 2023-06-20. https://addisstandard.com/news-eight-killed-13-injured-in-fresh-attack-in-kiremu-east-wollega-local-admin-accuses-extremist-group-from-amhara-region-2/