Andinet B

🚨 At least 80 Amhara civilians, mostly women and children, massacred by Oromia Region Gada Commando forces this morning after being forced off a bus in Sibu Sire Woreda, East Wollega Zone At least 80 Amhara civilians fleeing ongoing massacres in Gida Ayana Woreda, East Wollega Zone, were killed by Oromia Region Gada Commando forces in Sibu Sire Woreda on October 28th, 2026. The victims, who had been displaced from their homes, were traveling toward Addis Ababa in an attempt to escape the violence. According to sources on the ground, the displaced civilians had crossed the Anger River after paying 3,000 birr per person before boarding a bus bound for Addis Ababa. While traveling through Sibu Sire Woreda, the bus was intercepted by Oromia Region Gada Commando forces, who allegedly forced all passengers to disembark and took them into a nearby forest, where they were brutally killed with machetes and large knives. Approximately 80% of the victims were women and children, while the remaining 20% were elderly civilians. In a separate attack, more than 60 displaced civilians were killed within the past 24 hours after armed forces attacked another camp sheltering people who had crossed the Anger River while fleeing the violence. Sources stated that the bodies of victims remain unrecovered, with particularly disturbing accounts indicating that the remains of six children were consumed by hyenas. Meanwhile, displaced Amhara civilians attempting to escape the ongoing violence in Wollega face increasingly desperate conditions as major land transportation routes toward Addis Ababa and Gojjam remain closed, while airfares have risen sharply. These restrictions have left thousands of displaced civilians and travelers with limited means of evacuation, exposing them to further attacks.