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UAV event in Oromia, West Shewa area, Ethiopia on Mon 24th October 2022

24th October 2022

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On 24 October 2022, and for the second day, Ethiopian Air Force conducted a drone strike targeting a school camped by the OLF-Shane in Bake Hofu [Kale] kebele (a location coded to admin center, Chobi, in Cobi woreda, West Shewa, Oromia). The first strike, which according to some sources, targeted a graduation ceremony of OLF Shane fighters (coded separately) and their camp [on the second day] killed at least 60 (some sources say over 70) and wounded over 100 people in two days strikes. Fatalities split across two events and coded as 30.

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Ethiopia (ETH)

Oromia ( West Shewa area )

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