Maharashtra Christian Forum - MCF

🚨 Over 200 Amhara civilians killed by Oromia Region Gada Commando and ENDF attacks across Wollega, with 13 villages destroyed, three churches burned and thousands displaced New details have emerged following the reported massacre of approximately 80 Amhara civilians, predominantly women, infants, children and elderly residents, in Sibu Sire Woreda, East Wollega Zone, on October 28th, 2026. The victims were fleeing ongoing attacks in Gida Ayana Woreda and traveling toward Addis Ababa when Oromia Region Gada Commando forces intercepted their crowded public bus at a checkpoint near Sire Town, approximately 55 kilometers from Nekemte. The passengers, along with the driver and his assistant, were allegedly forced into a nearby forest and killed with machetes and knives. The displaced civilians had previously paid 3,000 birr per person to cross the Anger River in an attempt to escape the violence. Additional reports indicate that more than 60 displaced civilians were killed within 24 hours during a separate attack on an internally displaced persons (IDP) shelter camp near the Anger River. The death toll may be higher, with recovery efforts and efforts to establish the full number of victims remaining incomplete. ▪️Guto Gida Woreda – Over 4,500 displaced civilians trapped in Uke More than 4,500 displaced Amhara civilians attempting to reach Addis Ababa were intercepted and forcibly redirected by local administration officials into a single displacement camp in Uke, Guto Gida Woreda. Over the preceding two weeks, the camp was surrounded by Oromia Region Gada Commando, Gachana Sirna and Oromia Special Forces. Facing severe food shortages and fearing another massacre, displaced families issued urgent appeals for protection. ▪️Anger Gutin – Three buses carrying displaced women and children intercepted On the morning of October 28th, Oromia regional security personnel intercepted three public buses carrying displaced civilians, predominantly women and children, fleeing Anger Gutin near Nekemte. The buses were forced to turn back and redirected to Mender 14 (Village 14). Sources stated that regional authorities were restricting the departure of women and children in an attempt to prevent a complete civilian exodus from the area. ▪️Horo Guduru Wollega Zone – 75 civilian bodies recovered in Abi Dengoro Woreda Between October 25th and 27th, attacks by Oromia Region Gada Commando and other regional security forces targeted civilian communities in Tulu Gana, Chancho and Bejet, Abi Dengoro Woreda. Search and burial operations recovered 75 civilian bodies, including 65 buried on October 27th. Among those killed were Sheikh Mohamed Arab, the chief imam of the local mosque, and Ato Ademale along with nine members of his family. Additional residents remain missing. The violence has left more than 13 villages destroyed and three churches burned, while over 160,000 civilians have been displaced from the Gida Ayana area amid continuing attacks since August. The destruction of homes, religious institutions and agricultural livelihoods has further intensified the humanitarian emergency across East Wollega and Horo Guduru Wollega Zones. The latest developments point to an expanding humanitarian crisis, with displaced civilians facing attacks along evacuation routes, restrictions on movement, food shortages and limited access to protection.