Ethiopia: Gunmen kill 19 in attack on passenger bus ArticleComments (2). Email PrintSave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle March 14, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – In an ambush upon a bus in Gambella, western Ethiopia on Monday, 19 passengers were killed and eight were injured. The armed men also kidnapped five female passengers in the ambush on the outskirts of Gambella town, the regional government announced on Tuesday. No one has been arrested or claimed responsibility for the attack, but the regional president, Omod Obang Olum, said it could have been perpetrated by rebels. Olum said security forces have been dispatched to the area to hunt down the attackers and rescue the hostages. The Gambella region, which borders South Sudan, has a history of tribal conflicts over natural resources. It is currently facing an influx refugees fleeing tribal clashes in Jonglei state of South Sudan. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
