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Other MoA event in Oromia, Sire area, Ethiopia on Wed 17th December 2025

17th December 2025

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On 17 December 2025, Fano militias, in coordination with local ethnic Amhara militias, clashed with Oromia regional police forces at an unspecified location in Sibu Sire (location coded to the admin center, Sire town, East Wellega). The clash resulted in an unknown number of civilian casualties. Some sources indicated that the incident followed an ethnic Amhara militia (affiliated with Fano) informing the zonal authorities that Fano militia fighters had entered the area. The Fano militias emerged from residential areas, triggering a violent confrontation with the deployed regional police forces. The armed group also abducted an unknown number of civilians, including children. Unspecified fatalities coded as 3.

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Oromia ( Sire area )

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