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Eritrean Soldiers are Brutally Persecuting Civilians in Abay Chomen Region of West
\nOromia
\n(OLF Press Statement, May 30, 2021)<\/p>\n
The OLF had been voicing for long time that the involvement of foreign Eritrean forces in Ethiopia internal
\naffairs would significantly complicate the security situations in the country and the Horn of
\nAfrican region. The participation of Eritrean Soldiers not only compromise the sovereignty of the country
\nbut also the ruthless behaviors of the soldiers cause huge destruction and appalling human rights
\nabuses. The atrocities, that were proved in Tigray operations and evidenced by the international
\ncommunity investigations, are observed in similar fashion in Oromia.
\nAs per the secret agreement made between Ethiopian ruling group and the Eritrean regime, the Eritrea
\nforces have been deployed to Oromia and Benishangul- Gumuz regions and repeating the same
\natrocities on civilians as that of the Northern part of the country. There was tangible evidence that in
\nApril 2021, many battalions of Eritrean soldiers had been deployed to Horro Guduru, Qellam Wallagaa,
\nWest Wallaga, Guji, and Borana Zones of Oromia and the Metekel (Benishangul Gumuz) region
\nand caused enormous damages to the civilians including beating, killing, looting properties,
\nraping women and children and arbitrarily detaining civilians.
\nWe sadly express that as we speak similar atrocities are underway in western Oromia
\nregion of Abay Chomen. According to the reliable information we received yesterday (29 May 2021) from
\nthe local residents, the Eritrean soldiers who are stationed in the military base known as
\nthe 4
\nth Camp in Horro Guduru Zone, Abay Chomen, specific location of Finchaa Sugar Factory are
\nbrutally persecuting civilians. They are beating residents; confiscating mobile phones and either breaking
\nor taking for their personal use; arresting individuals from their homes without any reason and putting
\nthem in detentions. Among the victims are a local resident known as Mr. Namoomsaa Hatahuu and
\nhis wife Mrs. Yashii Dassalee together with their one-year-old baby had been beaten and taken to
\ndetention for further torture. Also, our sources confirm that because the Eritrean soldiers do not
\nunderstand the languages spoken in the country, they indiscriminately beat and arrest people without
\nproper communication. Also, various sources verify that similar brutalities are currently carried out
\nby Eritrean Soldiers in different parts of Oromia and Benishangul regions.
\nWe would you like to caution the Oromia citizens and Benishangul- Gumuz people to be aware of these
\nevil acts of foreign soldiers and defend themselves in unison. We also would like to inform the
\ninternational community that the continued involvement of Eritrean forces in Ethiopian internal affairs will not only escalate the atrocities in Ethiopia but also bring a significant danger to the peace and security
\nin the region.
\nTherefore, we call upon the International community, AU and UN bodies to hard press the withdrawal of
\nEritrean forces from Oromia and monitor the atrocities on civilians. We insist that due attention be given
\nto the behaviors of this perpetrators and the development in Oromia as it is causing suffering of civilians
\nand loss of civilian lives in these conflict areas.
\nVictory to the masses!
\nOromo Liberation Front
\nMay 30, 2021
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