Authorities claim that the attackers are “extremist fano” who are hiding in Abshege district of Gurage region
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Toronto – Attack in Ameya district, South West Shoa, Oromia region of Ethiopia left 12 civilians dead, VOA Amharic said in a news report published on Friday.
The district authorities in the area have told the source that there are also wounded civilians, and they are linking the attack to “Extremist Fano Gunmen.” Property damage is also reported but the extent of it is unspecified.
VOA Amharic a kebele authority, whom it identified as Driba Bericha, as saying that he has lost nine family members, including parents, as a result of the attack. He said that carried out the attacks because “we asked them to disarm.”
“As a result of the attack in our district on Monday, we have confirmed that 12 are killed and four others wounded, “ Getachew Olana, head of the Ameya district has confirmed to VOA Amharic reporter, Gelmo Dawit. It happened in the evening, in Tigi locality of the district. The area is said to be adjacent to the Gurage zone.
“Those who escaped from our district and hid in Abeshege district, Hudanda area – extremist Fano forces are perpetrating similar attacks on our residents,” Gelemo Dawit cited Getachew as saying.
Those killed are said to be laid to rest while those wounded are hospitalized.
Residents from the district are cited as saying that normalcy is not yet restored to the area. However, the district head has stated that “relative peace” is restored following the deployment of government forces.
The authorities also said that a joint investigation is underway between the district and Gurage zone , and it will be possible to specify the number of people in custody once that is it is completed, Mr. Getachew added.
Kebele authorities implicate the unspecified perpetrators for similar attacks in the past.
Fano Forces did not release any updates regarding any military operations in Ameya this week. Local news reports this week indicate that the Fano forces are preoccupied with battling government forces in different parts of the Amhara region of Ethiopia.
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This is now extremely concerning. What military purpose with this killing of innocent civilians will gain for anyone? I am very concerned that innocent peasant farmers will be targeted and harmed in Oromia. I call upon group leaders like Obbo Dr Mararaa Gudina and Jawar to be very cautious in a way they react to this savage act. They should watch their language. Many of us are in contact with our relatives who live in areas we were born, to protect their life long neighbors as they had done in the 1990’s, 2010’s and 2020’s from the marauders of Abdulkariem Ibrahim Hamid and Facebook fighters. Watch your language Al-Toweel Shimelis!!! Watch it now!!!