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Revision as of 16:32, 28 June 2022
| Gimbi massacre | |
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| Part of the Oromo conflict | |
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  Gimbi massacre (Ethiopia)  Gimbi massacre (Africa) | |
| Location | Tole, Gimbi, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 9°03′59″N 36°06′03″E / 9.066269824024126°N 36.100787072783426°E |
| Date | 18 June 2022 |
| Deaths | 351 (witness claim)[1] |
| Victims | Amhara civilians |
| Perpetrators | Oromo Liberation Army (denied by OLA) |
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| Terrorism and political violence |
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On 18 June 2022, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) was accused of massacring over 200 Amhara civilians in the Gimbi county of Oromia, Ethiopia. Witnesses said that the OLA intentionally targeted ethnic Amhara people.[2][3]
A witness told the Associated Press he had counted at least 230 bodies and said he was "afraid this is the deadliest attack against civilians we have seen in our lifetime" and that mass graves were being dug for victims.[4][5] One resident told reporters that the death toll surpassed 260 people , while others placed it higher at 320.[6][7]
The OLA denied that their troops were present and accused the internally displaced people of carrying out a counterattack in Tole.[8] The Government of Oromia however confirmed that an attack had occurred.[9] The government was accused of not eliminating threats as The Oromo Liberation Army due to involvement in scheme.[10]
Reaction
Foreign governments
US
The spokesperson for the US State Department, Ned Price, issued a statement on the victims of the attack and urged peaceful solutions and accountability on human rights. The Embassy of United States to FDRE reiterated the message which the State Department's spokesperson issued.[11][12] The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, also issued a separate messaging condemning the attacks on civilians and urging a peaceful solution. She said "We continue to call for all Ethiopians to choose peace, not violence. And we continue to call for comprehensive, inclusive justice for victims and accountability for those who have carried out human rights abuses and violations."[13]
Iran
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned the attack calling it a "terrorist" attack by armed insurgent groups.[14]
Ethiopia
The Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was seen condemning the attacks on innocent civilians calling it "unacceptable." [15] Two days after the attack famous Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro released a song "Na'at" ("unleavened bread") which reflects "the dark time of Ethiopia".[16][17]
United Nations
The Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres has condemned the genocide which in itself is terrorism that occurred in Ethiopia, which killed Amhara's mostly. The UN issued this statement "The secretary-general condemns the reported killing of scores of civilians in Oromia this weekend," said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for Guterres."[18]
References
- ^ "Witnesses Accuse Rebels of Killing Hundreds in Ethiopia". The Defence Post. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Witnesses say more than 200 killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack". AP NEWS. 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Over 200 civilians killed as rebel group, government troops clash in Ethiopia". UPI News. June 20, 2022.
- ^ "More than 200 people killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack, witnesses say". PBS NewsHour. 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Ethiopia: more than 200 Amhara people killed in attack blamed on rebels". the Guardian. Associated Press. 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Attack in Ethiopia's Oromiya region kills at least 260". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Gimbi Ethiopia : Over 200 massacred in Oromo region". Borkena. June 19, 2022.
- ^ Sabes, Adam (2022-06-19). "Ethiopia ethnic attack leaves over 200 killed, witnesses say". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "More than 100 killed in Ethiopia's Oromia region: Witnesses". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Over 200 people dead, after attack by Oneg Shena an ethnic separatist group". The Low Ethiopian Reports. June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Civilians Killed in Ethiopia". State.gov. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Civilians Killed in Ethiopia". et.usembassy.gov. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield". June 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Iran condemns terrorist attack in Ethiopia". Mehr News. June 21, 2022.
- ^ Pandey, Nikhil (June 21, 2022). "320 people killed in Ethiopian gun attack, witnesses claim". WION.
- ^ "Teddy Afro released new song "Unleavened Bread" ናዕት (እያመመው ቁጥር ፪) after Gimbi Massacre in Oromia: timed?". The Low Ethiopian Reports. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Abiy (June 23, 2022). "Teddy Afro bashes government with a critical new single". Addis Zeybe. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "UN chief condemns civilian massacre in Ethiopia's Oromia region". Big News Network via Xinhua. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.