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The Final Phone Call a Gold Miner's Family had with his Killers
BBC · last week · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Families of a gold miner killed in an attack on the Tulu Kapi project in West Wollega are demanding an investigation following a harrowing final phone call from his phone.
- An attack on the Tulu Kapi gold development project in Genji District resulted in multiple deaths, including company employees and community members.
- The UK-based operating company, Kepi, announced an immediate suspension of operations at the site following the incident.
- Daniel Kelbesa, a nine-year veteran employee and father of four, was among those killed in the attack two weeks ago.
- Family members received a phone call from an unknown person using Daniel's phone who questioned his ties to the government and threatened to kill him.
- A hospital document confirmed Daniel died from severe blood loss due to gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
- A district official attributed the attack to the Oromo Liberation Army, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian parliament, though the group has not commented.
- The OLA previously issued a warning regarding mining and natural resource development projects in the region, specifically citing the Tulu Kapi project.
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