At least 15 individuals were reportedly killed in an attack by an armed group in the Abe Dongoro district of the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia region, last week.
Abdeta Tesfaye, a resident of Abe Dongoro, disclosed that on last week, August, 2024, at approximately 8:30 AM, an attack took place in a location known as Miriga while people were traveling to the market.
“The assailants, identified as members of amhara extrimists, killed five individuals and wounded two others,” he recalled. “Traders fled the scene as soon as the gunfire erupted.”
Abdeta further reported that among those killed were two women: Hawi Kabada and Warkine Beyena.
He also mentioned a subsequent attack on the same day in Charu village, where eight people were killed by members and individuals wearing uniforms resembling those of the Oromia Police.
Ahmed Ali, a resident of Haro Shote village in Horo district, reported that an attack perpetrated by a “ armed group” occurred in the village on 09 August, 2024, resulting in the fatalities of two individuals. He further disclosed that multiple people remain unaccounted for.
Ali provided an account of another incident that transpired on 08 August, 2024, in Hanafare Darge village at a location known as Kata. During this event, extremists group intercepted two buses en route to Shambu City, proceeded to pilfer mobile phones, clothing, and monetary possessions from the passengers, and inflicted no physical harm.
The security situation in Western Oromia, particularly in the Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, continues to deteriorate due to ongoing armed conflict.
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