@addisstandardeng · Post #22034 · 04/16/2026, 07:02 AM
#Ethiopia: Residents of #Ambo recount a city ‘under siege’ by ‘criminal gangs’ after social media revelations expose disturbing abuses Residents of Ambo city, in west #Shewa zone of #Oromia regional state, say they are “living in fear” amid “a pattern of violence, intimidation, and impunity.” Many are speaking up following a wave of social media posts over the past two days that have brought renewed scrutiny to rampant abuses in the city of civilians by organized group of men called “120”. Multiple videos and pictures, shared widely on social media networks and echoed in messages sent to Addis Standard, describe incidents ranging from public beatings and arbitrary detention to extortion and, in some cases, killings. While Addis Standard did not independently verify these videos and pictures, residents who reached out pleasing to share their accounts speak of a harrowing experience over the past “two years.” “We are living in a city under siege,” Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=56525