Armed men kidnap dozens from a bus in Ethiopia

Dozens of bus passengers in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country’s largest area, Oromia, as they were traveling from the capital Adis Ababa.

Details are only emerging only for kidnapping occurring early this week.

The incident took place in Ali Doro, which is Near an area where about 100 universities were kidnapped in this way As he was going home from his premises in July last July.

The survivor and local authorities accused the abductions that are on the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group, operated in the region. The group denied participation at that time.

Referring to this week’s incident, Ola has said that it received a report of kidnapping and was “conducting an investigation”.

According to a report by a local media organization, passengers were going to Debre Market, a city in Amhara region of the country, when they were attacked by armed people who exchanged fire with local security forces.

Another report states that several buses were attacked, during which at least one person died. According to this report, the number of kidnappers can be more than 50.

The government has not yet said anything about the kidnapping and the BBC’s efforts to receive the official response have not succeeded.

The kidnapping of citizens – including passengers – has become rapidly common in the area. Armed groups here have demanded ransom for the release of people in the past they keep.

Ola says that it is fighting for the self -determination of Oromo, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group.

It is classified by the Federal Parliament as a terrorist organization and operates in various areas in Oromia including the district where Ali Doro is located.