An early morning raid by armed groups on the Finchaa Sugar Factory compound resulted in five fatalities, significant property destruction, and two abductions
Five Dead, Facilities Damaged in Armed Assault on Finchaa Sugar Factory in West Oromia Zone
By Staff Writer
(NAIROBI, Kenya) — Five people were killed during an early morning attack by armed groups targeting the Finchaa Sugar Factory compound in Sulula Finchaa Woreda of the West Oromia Zone, according to a report by Deutsche Welle Amharic.
Deutsche Welle Amharic’s Asosa correspondent reported that armed perpetrators infiltrated the factory premises at approximately 11:00 a.m., sparking an exchange of gunfire. Community members confirmed that four militia members and one unarmed civilian died in the assault. Arriving security forces engaged the perpetrators with retaliatory fire, forcing them to retreat from the compound.
Following the initial clash, residents observed an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) strike targeting the retreating armed group outside the complex. Details regarding casualties or damage sustained by the armed group during the aerial strike remain unconfirmed.
The attack caused significant property destruction inside the factory grounds. Community sources confirmed that numerous motorcycles and four motor vehicles were set on fire, and a local branch of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia was broken into and vandalized. Additionally, two factory employees were abducted during the raid and remain missing, with their whereabouts and safety unknown.
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