2020 Oromo schoolyard massacre

On 2 November 2020, allegedly a group of up to 60 gunmen attacked a schoolyard in the village of Gawa Qanqa[1] in the Guliso District of West Welega Zone in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, killing 54 people. The state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said the attack had targeted people of the Amhara ethnic group.[2] 200 people were gathered by an armed group for a meeting and then the armed group started shooting at them.[3] Soldiers had reportedly left the area hours before the attack. The Oromia Regional Government blamed the Oromo Liberation Army, which had been blamed for kidnappings and bomb attacks in western and southern Ethiopia in the past. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed denounced the attack and promised a thorough investigation.[4] Ethnic violence has increased since he took office.[5]

2020 Oromo schoolyard massacre
Part of Oromo conflict
LocationGawa Qanqa, West Welega Zone, Ethiopia
Coordinates09°11′53″N 34°52′50″E
Date2 November 2020
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Deaths54
Injured0
PerpetratorsGovernment Blamed Oromo Liberation Front Army and OLA rebuff responsibility

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References
  1. "Survivors count 54 dead after Ethiopia massacre, group says". Associated Press. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. "Gunmen kill 32, burn houses in attack in Ethiopia". CNN. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "Dozens killed in 'brutal' western Ethiopia attack". Al Jazeera English. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. "At least 54 killed in Ethiopia massacre, says Amnesty". The Guardian. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. "Ethiopia: Gunmen kill at least 32 people in Oromia state". BBC News. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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