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A rebel group in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region carried out a “terror attack” this week that killed an unknown number of civilians, officials said Wednesday, while a witness put the death toll in the dozens.
The attack took place in the western part of the Wollega area, where Ethiopian soldiers have been fighting an armed group known as the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), the Oromia regional government said in a statement.
“Although the (OLA) has been weakened by measures taken by the government together with the community to ensure rule of law, out of a feeling of desperation it continues to carry out attacks on civilians,” the statement said.