Guji zone in Oromia regional state graduated 982 local militia in 2021 (Photo: Guji Zone Government Communication Affairs Office/Facebook)Addis Abeba – A group of armed forces have killed twelve militiamen from Guji zone of the Oromia region in Southern Ethiopia, officials and residents told Addis Standard. According to the governor, the attack which was carried out on Tuesday morning on the border between Guji zone of Oromia region and Tifate village of Sarmale district of the Southern Ethiopia Region left two more militiamen injured. Nebiyu Negash, a resident of the Tifate village, corroborated that the armed men killed the militiamen and confiscated their weapons, adding that the victims were members of local government militia. Recurring violence between armed groups and government forces in the area have repeatedly claimed lives of people, according to the resident. Addis Standard’s attempt to obtain further information about the incident from Guji Zone’s officials have not been successful.
