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Ongoing Armed Attacks in Ethiopia's Kore Zone Leave Civilians Dead and Displaced
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
Civilians continue to be killed and displaced in Ethiopia's Kore Zone due to ongoing border conflicts and attacks by armed groups from the neighboring West Guji Zone.
- Zonal officials and regional council members report ongoing killings and looting of civilians in the Kore Zone of South Ethiopia Region.
- The attacks are carried out by armed groups operating from Gelana and Suro Berguda districts in the neighboring West Guji Zone.
- Recent civilian casualties include Melaku Mazre, killed on September 5; Kedir Abdu, killed on July 30, 2018; and Mohammed Derese, killed on August 28.
- In addition to killings, armed groups from West Guji's Gelana district have looted livestock from local herders.
- A parliamentary representative for the Kore people, Aweke Amzaye(PhD), previously reported that over 400 people have been killed in these recurring conflicts since 2017.
- Regional Council Member Deyamo Dale noted that the conflict has persisted for nearly a decade, affecting over ten kebeles and displacing residents from two kebeles.
- The violence is linked to the presence of 'Shene' militants, retaliation over boundary disputes, and competition for water resources and fertile agricultural land.
- Local officials criticized the federal government for failing to intervene effectively, stating that internal borders are being treated like international frontiers.
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