Ogaden: Ethiopian Security officials arrests 500 civilians in Ogaden (Report)

Ogaden: Ethiopian Security officials arrests 500 civilians in Ogaden (Report)

Ogaden: Ethiopian Security officials arrests 500 civilians in Ogaden (Report) 16 July 2013 (Ogadentoday Press)- Approximately, 500 civilians are detained in Ogaden Region, eastern Part in Ethiopia, a source confirmed to Ogadentoday Press on Tuesday. Ethiopian Intelligences officials and Somali Regional state in Ogaden based in Jigjiga took a campaign of wave arrest in July and detained at least 500 civilians in Ogaden towns, Jigjiga, Dhagaxbuur, Wardheer and Godey, said an elder. Kellafo arrest comes after members of Government officials and police escaped and Joined ONLF. The arrest civilians are among, women and children adding that Ogaden Swedish born is among, and he was beaten, according to his family members, he was beaten in front of them. The man was Swedish politician from Gothenburg; he was A Green Party part-time politician from Gothenburg Mostly of detainee are held temporary military facility located in Jigjiga. The report said. United Nation World Food Programe detainee family’s is among the detainee. Most of people in Jigjiga shocked the wave of arrest Also Among detainee is former regional minister of preventing HIV, named Mahmoud Heeryo and his wife. Mostly are accused of as supporters of ONLF, Ogaden National Liberation Front, a nationalist group fighting for independence of Ogaden Region of Ethiopia since 1994. The EPRDF, Ethiopian ruling party is accused of human right abuses in Ogaden Right groups’ accuses the government of Ethiopia a collective punishment in Ogaden, mostly civilians are targeted in Ogaden because of their family members living in Diaspora supports ONLF, Ogaden National Liberation Front. Ogaden Diaspora Intellectuals calls for immediate release of arrested people. Ogaden region is under unstable political and conflict between, the ONLF, Ogaden National Liberation Front and Ethiopian troops, ONLF had captured the International media on 2007 while they attacked a chine’s oil field In Ogaden. Media is barred from the Ogaden Region since the fighting took place in 2007, while ONLF Army stormed in Cobale oil field by killing 74 Ethiopians troops including the workers of an oil field. Some analyst describe Ogaden Region as, “ Darfur of Ethiopia” ONLF founded in 1984, and fighting for self-determination of Ogaden region, the region was handed over to Ethiopia by the Britain in 1948. Ogadentoday Press.