Three civilians killed in West Wollega’s Begi, Kondala districts; families blame ‘government forces’ for the deaths
- Ref
- OHRM-2024-0335
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 3
Three civilians were killed in the Begi and Kondala districts of the West Wollega Zone, Oromia region, with residents and family members attributing the deaths to “government forces.” Kasim Birhanu, the brother of one of the deceased Abib Birhanu, informed Addis Standard that his 22-year-old brother was shot by government forces on 22 September, 2024. He explained that Abib was returning to Shega Kebele in Kondala district after visiting the market in Begi City.
Source: Addis Standard, "Three civilians killed in West Wollega’s Begi, Kondala districts; families blame ‘government forces’ for the deaths", published 2024-09-28. https://addisstandard.com/three-civilians-killed-in-west-wollegas-begi-kondala-districts-families-blame-government-forces-for-the-deaths/