Incident Summary:

06/30/2020: Assailants attacked non-Oromo civilians and businesses in Ziway, Oromia, Ethiopia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Several residences and businesses were also set on fire during the assault. This was one of nine related attacks which occurred in the aftermath of the assassination of Hachalu Hundessa, a musician and civil rights activist. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202006300024

When:
2020-06-30

Country:
Ethiopia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Oromia

City:
Ziway

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Non-Oromo Businesses
Nationality of Target Ethiopia
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Houses
Nationality of Target Ethiopia
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Non-Oromo Civilians
Nationality of Target Ethiopia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Gasoline or Alcohol
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Melee Blunt Object
Weapon Details
Petrol, machetes, knives, and sticks were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"5000 Individuals Arrested on Suspicions of Killing over 200 People," Ezega.com, July 16, 2020.
"Death toll of ethnic non-Oromo in the region reached 239," Borkena.com, July 8, 2020.