The Ethiopian Army had staged a new wave of genocide in Ogaden .On February 12, 2012 the Ethiopian Army in Ogaden opened fire on a local assembly of called by the elders in Gunagado district of Degahbur region. They killed on the spot 16 civilians including elders, women and children. In addition, the Army seriously wounded more than 20 people .The town’s folk were discussing how to complain to the Ethiopian Army command in the area about the assassination of a senior elder and the District Commissioner of the town the night before by the Ethiopian Army. Moreover, troops detained more than one hundred people from the town and took them to unknown destinations. It had been the practice of the Ethiopian Army in the Ogaden to take civilians to other areas and kill them. The Ethiopian Army has cut off all communication to the area.
This pogrom is creating terror among the people in the Ogaden who are vacating villages around the major towns.ONLF calls upon the international community to condemn the Ethiopian regime for this heinous act and pressure it to stop acting with impunity. As the attention of the international community is now refocusing on the Horn of Africa, specifically the Humanitarian catastrophe, it is high time that the Human Rights calamity in the Ogaden be addressed too.
The following are among those killed:
- Abdulqadir Guuleed Folow: Senior elder assassinated
- Moalim Khadar: District Commissioner of Gunagado
- Abdi Arab: Elder
- Abdi Ali bade: Businessman
- Shiekh Khalif: The Iman of the town
Press Release: Issued by The Ogaden National Liberation front (ONLF)
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i believe Ethiopia DIctatorial and Syria Dictatorial is almost over also i believe Ethiopia woyane military are rapists i have thousands victims regarding killing and rape by Ethiopia regeme military i believe This is
inapprapriate action This kind of attitudes is not part of the war is against international laws so
Ethiopia regeme must be stopped This kind activity shows me that Ethiopia woyane military they were afraid of ONLF troops thats why they are doing this, but its not gonna help them for anything but This case
will put Ogadenia population together, United Nations and human rights agree Ethiopia dictator and his military they are harassing including killing and rape in the local populations in OGADEN
and they should stop this crime Ogadenia nation they cannot take This kind bad behavior anymore so personally
i beleive This is United Nations and human rights job to stop this killing and rape on Ogadenia civilians
again This big crime against humanity, and United Nations and human rights they must to do full investagation about This case or any case like this, so human rights abuses in Ethiopia regeme is too much and they cant hide in OGADEN GENOCIDE BECUASE THE AVADENCE IS EVERYWHERE
so i will encourage to the United Nations to pay attention what is going on in OGADEN last 30 years