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Militant Attacks and Security Vacuum Devastate South Ethiopia's Kore Zone

Borkena · 3 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on Borkena

AI SUMMARY

Persistent militant incursions and cattle rustling from neighboring Oromia Region have created a severe security crisis in South Ethiopia's Kore Zone amid an inadequate federal response.

Armed militants operating from the West Guji Zone of the Oromia Region carry out systematic killings, physical assaults, and cattle rustling in Gorca District of the Kore Zone.
The ongoing violence heavily impacts 11 kebeles in Gorca District, forcing farmers to abandon vast stretches of agricultural land over the past decade.
Armed groups issued explicit threats of attacks continuing through September 10, 2026, forcing local residents to conduct nightly security patrols themselves.
Conciliation talks between Gorca leaders and West Guji's Gela and Suro Barguda districts have failed to resolve the border conflict.
Local civil defense militias have been unable to contain the violence due to the superior weaponry of the non-state armed groups.
Several border kebeles in West Guji lack active government administrative structures, allowing armed groups to operate without municipal oversight.
Local officials are calling for urgent, large-scale intervention from regional and federal governments to halt the deteriorating security situation.

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