Ethiopia: Over 52 Killed in Benishangul Gumuz Region Attack
At least 52 people, including civilians and security forces, were killed in an attack in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region. Regional authorities have attributed the assault to the Oromo Liberation Army, a militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian government.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing instability and ethnic-based violence in Ethiopia, which continues to threaten regional security and civilian safety.
Over 52 people, including 21 civilians and local security forces, were killed in a Thursday morning attack in Buldiglo district, Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia
TORONTO, Canada – Gunmen killed over 52 people in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia. Twenty-one of the victims were civilians, while the remaining were members of the region’s anti-riot and militia forces.
BBC Amharic cited the region’s police commission reporting that the incident took place Thursday in Daleti kebele, Buldiglo district of the Assossa zone.
Endris Mohammed, the regional police commissioner, stated the attack occurred around 5 a.m. local time. He linked the attack to the militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian government, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), commonly referred to by the government as “Shene”.
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