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The 2012 Gambella bus attack was a shooting incident on 12 March 2012, 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, from the town of Gambella in Ethiopia in which 19 people were killed and 8 others were wounded.[2] Odom Obang Olum, head of the local government describes the victims as Ethiopian residents who were travelling on a public bus, near the town of Obang.[3][4]

LocationGambela , Ethiopia
Date12 March 2012 (UTC+3)
Attack type
Shooting
Deaths19[1]
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LocationGambela , Ethiopia
Date12 March 2012 (UTC+3)
Attack type
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Deaths19[1]
Injured8
Victims5 kidnapped
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While no group has claimed responsibility for this attack,[5] Omot Odeng Olol, the regional president, attributes this attack to an anti-peace element they consider to be terrorists.[5] Security forces were subsequently increased in the area after the attack.[4]

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