56 people killed by government forces in Dera, North Shewa (20 Jul 2024)
- Ref
- OHRM-2024-0284
- Date of incident
- Zone
- North Shewa
- Number of people affected
- 56
According to Addis Standard, 20 July,56 18 civilians were killed and six injured in two days of attacks by Fano ‘assailants operating in the Darra district’ of North Showa in December 2023 and residents who appealed to ENDF stationed in the area were told by government military leaders ‘they were not authorised to intervene.’ A local teacher told Addis Standard that only four out of 93 education facilities in the area were functioning and accepting students.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 67 (2024-10-10), p.15. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-67.pdf