Security
Residents Claim People Helping Victims and Attending Funerals Arrested in Arsi
BBC · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Residents and sources report that security forces have arrested over 20 people who responded to distress calls and attended funerals following an attack in the Arsi Zone of Oromia.
- Over 20 people who responded to distress calls were arrested in Shirka District following an attack on October 24, 2019, according to five residents and sources.
- Security forces detained 27 residents in Gobesa, including women with children, starting from the night of the attack.
- Church sources stated that around 24 people were initially detained, and 13 remain in custody after some were released.
- Efforts by the BBC to obtain comments from district and zonal administrations regarding the arrests were unsuccessful.
- Residents state that the detained individuals are people who came to recover bodies, assist survivors, and attend funeral rites.
- Church sources and residents reported that detainees were accused of providing information to militants or being Fano supporters, accusations which locals dismissed as false.
- Residents maintain that the detainees are peaceful locals, including farmers and individuals who came to bury family members, and note that they have not been brought to court.
- Nearly 60 people, including women and children, were previously reported killed in attacks in the Shirka and Merti areas of Arsi.
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