| Gimbi massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Oromo conflict | |
  Gimbi massacre (Ethiopia) | |
| 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 | 554+ (per witnesses)[1] |
| Victims | Amhara civilians |
| Perpetrators | Oromo Liberation Army (denied by OLA) |
| Part of a series on |
| Terrorism |
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On 18 June 2022, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) was accused of massacring over 500 Amhara civilians in the Gimbi county of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Witnesses said that the OLA intentionally targeted ethnic Amhara people.[2][3] This attack is part of a series of Amhara massacres that occurred in 2022.
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 government blamed rebels, and witnesses accused the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) for carrying out the attack in Tole and surroundings, but the OLA denied that their troops were present, and put the blame on the government forces.[8][9] The Government of Oromia however confirmed that an attack had occurred.[10] The government was accused of not eliminating threats as OLF due to involvement in scheme.[11]
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- ^ "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.
- ^ Feleke, Bethlehem (2022-06-20). "At least 200 civilians killed in western Ethiopia, say reports and officials". CNN News. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ 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.