On 2 November 2020, allegedly a group of up to 60 gunmen attacked a schoolyard in the village of Gawa Qanqa in the
Guliso District of
West Welega Zone
West Welega Zone ( om, Wallagga Lixaa) is a zone in the western part of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. This zone is named after the former province of Welega, whose western part lay in the area West Welega now occupies.
West Wellega is bordered on the ...
in the
Oromia Region of
Ethiopia, killing 32-54 people. The state-run
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said the attack had targeted people of the
Amhara ethnic group.
200 people were gathered by an armed group for a meeting and then were shot at by the armed group.
Soldiers had reportedly left the area hours before the attack. The Oromia Regional Government blamed the Oromo Liberation Front, Oromo Liberation Army for the attack,
who denied responsibility. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed denounced the attack and promised a thorough investigation.
Ethnic violence has increased since he took office.
See also
* Gimbi massacre
* Hachalu Hundessa riots
* Qelem Wollega massacre
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