Qelem Wollega massacre
| Qelem Wollega massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the OLA insurgency | |
Kellem Kellem (Ethiopia) | |
| Location | Kelam Welega Zone, Hawa Gelan, Oromia, Ethiopia |
| Date | July 4, 2022 12:00 AM – 4:00 AM |
| Target | Amhara civilians |
| Deaths | 150-160+ (per BBC) 308 (per Amhara Association of America) 168(per Ethiopian government) |
| Injured | 36 |
| Perpetrator | Oromo Liberation Army (alleged by Ethiopia) Ethiopian government (alleged by OLA) |
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On July 4, 2022, alleged Oromo Liberation Army militants killed hundreds of civilians in Kelam Welega Zone, Oromia in Ethiopia. The massacre sparked condemnation from Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed, and was the second mass killing in Oromia region after the Gimbi massacre just a week prior. Qelem is also known as Kellem.