The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said, on Wednesday, that the security forces had killed dozens of civilians in Gambella in Jun suspected of Cooperat with Rebels after attack on Southwest city.
joint assault on 14 June by the Gambia Liberation Front (GLF) and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group They were described as a terrorist organization From the Ethiopian government triggered An hour of gunfire.
after, after soldiers successfully bodice attackkilled regional forces anyone Suspect of Share or collaborate in The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said in 13 page report on interviews with 58 people Including victims, their families and eyewitnesses.
Independent rights of the state body He had previously accused the security forces of Pregnancy out Door-to-door executions of Residents, according to a statement released days after attack.
On Wednesday, the European Commission on Human Rights said it had “verified that at least 50 civilians were killed individually and… in Mass extrajudicial executions primarily by the region, between 14 and 16 June, with (victims) accused of harboring OLA fighters and possession of firearms.”
“Organizations of civilians who Killed by security forces and collected by region’s special troops and regular The police … and they buried en masse “Rights body He said, with Victims’ families denied access to me remains.
Among the victims were mentally ill peoplewhile at least 25 others were injured, with Some residents were tortured and beaten. Rights body He said OLA and GLF fighters killed seven civilians, with six else people dying During a gun battle between the rebels and soldiers.
EHRC said the region Police Rights Committee body That local officials collected and buried the lying bodies on Streets. Police in the area said civilians were killed by the rebels and that no one He claimed the bodies he buried city Administration.
gumbel region On the border with South Sudan and has in The past It suffered from incursions by armed fighters from a neighboring country. OLA last year fake alliance with The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which was closed in conflict with Federal forces in Northern Ethiopia since November 2020.
