ONLF accuses Ethiopian Army officer of killing 4 in Kebri Dehar city

GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has claimed that an Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) officer indiscriminately fired at civilians Kebri Dehar city, in Somali regional state, killing at least four people.

In a statement via tweeter, the opposition party further claimed that three of the four victims killed by the soldier were its members, while the remaining one was a local official of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP). According to the ONLF, two others were also injured in the incident which took place this morning.

“This is no isolated incident – last May, a similar terror struck the same town, injuring two young lives. Today, the rampage continued unabated for over an hour, leaving 8 more victims in its wake before the perpetrator was stopped after damage,” OLNF said, and called on “the federal government and the Ethiopian army for immediate, concrete, and effective actions to cease these violations.”

It further said that “absence of definitive action against these assaults could risk inciting rebellion among the Somali people.

“The message is clear: Enough is enough. Our patience shouldn’t be mistaken for weakness.” The party did not provide the names of victims,” the ONLF’s statement adds.