Local officials refute al-Shabab operating in Oromia’s Bale zone, posing security threats
- Ref
- OHRM-2024-0143
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Bale
Local officials have denied a report that al-Shabaab is operating in the Bale zone of the Oromia region, and that it killed several zonal police officers and militiamen. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in 130-page, National Inquiry Into Persons Deprived of Liberty report released on 21 March 2024, indicated that the security challenges in Bale Zone, include “the formation of a terrorist group called al-Shabaab in Bale Forest by foreigners trained in Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda.”
Source: Addis Standard, "Local officials refute al-Shabab operating in Oromia’s Bale zone, posing security threats", published 2024-04-01. https://addisstandard.com/local-officials-refute-al-shabab-operating-in-oromias-bale-zone-posing-security-threats/