Arba Guugu Massacre
In December 1991, Oromo fighters attacked Amhara settlers in the Arsi Zone. According to Human Rights Watch, one hundred fifty-four Muslims, mainly Amharas, were killed by OLF in Arba Guugu. According to University of Minnesota Human Right summary reports, the OLF admitted that its supporters carried the massacre and "killed about 150 Amharas" in the area. Villages were burned and civilians killed in what became a chain of massacre attributed to members of the OLF. It was later known as the “Hidden Massacre of Oromos And Muslims in Arsi.” Human Rights Watch stated in its report that "OLF cadres instigated repeated attacks on Amhara settlers. Villages were burned and civilians were killed. One hundred fifty-four Christians, mainly Amhara, were killed in Arba Guugu, and a further 46 were murdered in a neighboring area of Harerghe."
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