- Mass Arrest of Oromo Women Intensified

Mass Arrest of Oromo Women Intensified

A 3-year-old child detained with his mother & father

OLF News - Nov 9, 2008 - Widespread arrest of Oromos in Finfinnee (Addis Ababa) and other parts of Oromia continued, this time targeting women, including a 3-year-old child, OLF News correspondent reported from Finfinnee.

Among several women who were apprehended from their homes and work places in Finfinnee on November 4 and 5, 2008, by the government "security" forces that wear plain cloth are: 1. Mrs. Asaadaa Imaanaa, 2. Mrs. Caaltuu Taakkalaa, 3. Mrs. Urgee Abbabaa fi 4. Mrs. Dirribee (Boontuu) Ittaanaa.

Particularly, Mrs. Urgee Abbabaa is reported to have been arrested with all her family: her brother Darguu, her husband Girmaa and more shockingly, with her three-year-old child. It is clear that the above named women and many others are now being tortured and brutalized by the inhuman TPLF forces in detention centers. This is a continuation of the current wave of arrest of the Oromo people by the regime in power, as reported by OLF News and many other media outlets, including TPLF government controlled media. Read More. - FULL COVERAGE