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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·DECEMBER 1, 2001
Ethiopia

The execution of ethnic Borenas in Oromiya Regional...

The execution of ethnic Borenas in Oromiya Regional State [central Ethiopia] resumed after a short lull

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The execution of ethnic Borenas in Oromiya Regional State [central Ethiopia] resumed after a short lull. According to information received from the area, 24 ethnic Borenas were executed after being disarmed by government officials. Their bodies were set on fire.
The information indicated that the farmers were executed after being accused of constant clashes with government soldiers, providing logistical support and passing intelligence to the [rebel] Oromo Liberation Front, OLF.
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  • (Sources: Ethiopian opposition newspaper Goh monitored by BBC, 01/12/2001)