borkenaJanuary 14,2018Six other banks are robbed in Wollega, West Oromo region of Ethiopia, yesterday. And that makes the number of banks robbed in the region, within just two days, to seventeen, according to a report by Deutsche Welle (DW) Amharic Service. Tamene Hailu, head of Qellem Wollega Administrative zone, told DW Amharic service that six private and government owned banks were robbed yesterday since 11 a.m. local time in Hawa Gelan, Erob Gebeya, Mechara, Sedi Chinka towns in the region. Government has deployed Defense Force to the region with the aim to restore order in the region. The Ethiopian Air Force launched an air strike yesterday in the region reportedly targeting military training facilities the rebels are running.

Source: Ethiopian News January 15, 2019 00:33 UTC