• Earlier, the authorities had said an armed rebel group, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), was behind the attacks. • Relatives were forbidden from taking the dead for burial and some were eaten by wild animals, the commission added. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has accused government security forces in Oromia, the country’s largest region, of killing 14 civilians in December, including local elders. Earlier, the authorities had said an armed rebel group, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), was behind the attacks. The report from the commission – hailed for its independence despite being a state-linked institution – is … Continue reading The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), was behind the attacks.- EHRC