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Property Destruction & Looting medium North Shewa

Homes / property burned or looted by government forces in North Shewa (9 Jan 2025)

Ref
OHRM-2025-0046
Date of incident
Zone
North Shewa

Government forces burnt homes and looted grain and cattle in Salale district, North Showa, on 9 January. In a single village, Menketa Wario Gombore, the following losses were reported (W1): Gedefa Bahiru – 2 buildings burnt, 3 cattle stolen Boshe Bahiru – 2 buildings burnt, 7 cattle stolen Bogale Boshe – dwelling burnt, 200 kg maize stolen Abaye Imime – dwelling burnt, 300 kg maize stolen Abitu Girma – dwelling burnt, 1100 kg maize stolen On 8 February, three homes in Abuna Gindeberet, West Showa, were razed to the ground by government forces (W1).

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 69 (2025-04-10), p.12. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-69-10-April-2025.pdf

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