Protesters in Aweday beaten, shot at, as video exposes army crack down against civilians
- Ref
- OHRM-2020-0016
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Hararghe
- Number of people affected
- 30
At least 30 people were injured on Thursday February 20/2020 when government security forces clamped down on a crowd of protesters in the town of Aweday, eleven kilometers west of Harar, in east Hararghe zone of Oromia regional state. The local police attempted to restore calm before the federal army intervened following clashes between pro and anti Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed demonstrators. Of those injured after having been shot at by security forces, two are in critical condition.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Protesters in Aweday beaten, shot at, as video exposes army crack down against civilians", published 2020-02-24. https://addisstandard.com/news-protesters-in-aweday-beaten-shot-at-as-video-exposes-army-crack-down-against-civilians/