Sexual violence by government forces in West Hararghe (27 Apr 2025)
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0378
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Hararghe
Kidnapping and atrocities by imposters of OLA In various districts of West Hararge, more than 100 soldiers have been deployed in Goba district disguised as OLA fighters by wearing long braided hair extensions. On 27 April, they attacked Faranjo Wageda village, Agarafa district, northwest Bale, and kidnapped people with loose ties to the government, holding them for ransom for large sums of money.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 70 (2025-06-24), p.18. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-70-24-June-2025.pdf