Ethiopia: Days After Rights Commission Report of Massive Crackdown On Civilians, Security Forces in Oromia Publicly Execute a Young Man - Zonal, City Admin Officials Justify the Act

Addis Abeba — The communication bureau of Kellem Wollega zone of the Oromia regional state yesterday posted on its Facebook page announcing that the city's security forces have captured a member of 'Abba Torbe', a name of a group that operate under the recently designated terrorist organization referred to by government as 'Shene' as explained in the Facebook post has been assassinating civilians. According to the administration of Dembidolo, the captured member of this group was hit in the leg while trying to evade capture after he hit an individual called Gemechu Mengesha. The statement also recalled the killing of OBN journalist Sisay Fida whose killing was attributed to 'Shene'.

Hours after this announcement, a footage of the young man being interrogated by armed members of Oromia Special Forces was posted with the title "Measures were taken on a member of 'Abba Torbe'". The young man was seen battered, his cloth torn apart, bleeding from multiple injuries and his hands tied behind his back.

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