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Terrorist attack

2012 Gambella bus attack
Gambela is located in EthiopiaGambelaGambelaGambela (Ethiopia)
LocationGambela , Ethiopia
Date12 March 2012 (UTC+3)
Attack typeShooting
Deaths19
Injured8
Victims5 kidnapped

The 2012 Gambella bus attack was a shooting incident on 12 March 2012, 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, from the town of Gambella in Ethiopia in which 19 people were killed and 8 others were wounded. Odom Obang Olum, head of the local government describes the victims as Ethiopian residents who were travelling on a public bus, near the town of Obang.

While no group has claimed responsibility for this attack, Omot Odeng Olol, the regional president, attributes this attack to an anti-peace element they consider to be terrorists. Security forces were subsequently increased in the area after the attack.

See also

References

  1. "Ethiopia official: Gunmen kill 19 in bus attack". The Statesman. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. "Gunmen kill 19 on Ethiopian bus in Gambella region". BBC News. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. "Nineteen shot dead in bus attack". news.com.au. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Gunmen kill 19 on Ethiopian bus in Gambella region". BBC News. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Many killed in Ethiopia bus attack". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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