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I. Summary Executions

Article 3 of the UDHR provides that: « Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. » However, many civilians were extrajudicially killed or tortured to death by Ethiopian Security and armed forces, in the Ogaden, on suspicion of being sympathizers or supporters of the ONLF. 

On 25th March 2000, Mohamed Ahmed, also known as “Dhadac”, Cawl-ku-Dhal commissioner, Dhagaxbuur Region, was gunned downed in broad daylight, in front of his family by members of Ethiopian government forces. No reason was given for his murder.

No

Name

Gender

Place

Occupation

1

Mohamed Ahmed Aw Ismail

Male

Cawl-Ku-Dhal

Commissioner

 

In 2001, the following defenceless civilians, were summarily executed by Ethiopian government forces. *Samira, was a nursing mother.*Deka, was killed with her baby boy.*Da’us, Hassan and Khadar, were teenagers. No reason has been given for their execution.

No

Name

Gender

Place

occupation

2

Abdullahi Muhumed

Male

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

3

Ahmed Danbah

Male

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

4

Ahmed Hassan

Male

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

5

Anab  Sigarre

Female

Dhagaxbuur

Housewife

6

Arab Bagaf

Male

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

7

Da’us Aqil Ganbeys*

Male

Wardheer

Civilian

8

Deka Barre Osman*

Female

Nogob

Housewife

9

Hassan Ahmed Adeis*

Male

Wardheer

Civilian

10

Hinda Ali Hassan

Female

Toon-Dixley

Housewife

11

Hindi Abdi Arab

Female

Dhagaxbuur

Housewife

12

Khadar Hassan Arab* 

Male

Wardheer

Civilian

13

Nur Tur

Male

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

14

Sahane Muhumed Adan

Male

Nogob

Civilian

15

Samira Abdi Malow*

Female

Garbo

Housewife

16

Sheikh Abdi Gurhan

Male

Qabridaharre

Civilian

17

Sulekha Sheikh Abdi Gurhan

Female

Qabridaharre

Housewife

18

Nur Osman Dool

Male

Qoriile

Community Elder

 

On 16th March 2002, in Shaygoosh, detained and tortured to death.

No

Name

Gender

Place

Occupation

19

Kad Abdi Budul

Male

Shaygoosh

Nomad

 

On 27th March 2002, in Garawo, Dhagaxbuur Region, Ethiopian troops killed two brothers and their nephew, without due process of law. They are:

No

Name

Gender

Place

Occupation

20

Mawlid Ahmed Ali

Male

Garawo

Nomad

21

Abshir Ahmed Ali

Male

Garawo

Nomad

22

Muhumed Adan

Male

Garawo

Nomad

 

On 31st July 2002, in Falfal, Dhagaxbuur Region, he was killed and his goats slaughtered as a dinner for his killers.

No

Name

Gender

Place

Occupation

23

Abdirahman Mohamoud Geele

Male

Falfal

Nomad

 

On 27th January 2003, in Caado, Hashi was detained, his property confiscated and then tortured to death. His tortured body has been found outside Ethiopian military barracks.

No

Name

Gender

Place

Occupation

24

Hashi Abdi

Male

Caado

Nomad

 

On 14th March 2003, in Laan Jaleelo, Qoraxey Region, ONLF vigilantes killed him without due process of law under the pretext of being an enemy spy.

No

Name

Gender

Place

Occupation

25

Qorane Salal

Male

Laan Jaleelo

Civilian

The following individuals were collected from different localities, at various times, and then taken to Ethiopian military barracks where they were subjected to extensive torture before they were summarily executed without due process of law.

No

Name

Place

Occupation

1

Abdi Hassan

Qabridaharre

ONLF member

2

Abdi Ibrahim Abdisamad

Bulaale

Civilian

3

Ali Dahir Ibrahim

Bukudhabo

Civilian

4

Halimo Hassan

Qabridaharre

Civilian

5.

Ibrahim Awil

Bulaale

Civilian

6

Mohamed Abdi

Bulaale

Civilian

7

Mohamed Ahmed

Higlaley

Civilian

8

Mukhtar Ali

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

9

Ruqiya Mahdi

Fooljeex

Civilain

10

Saharla' Ali

Dhagaxbour

Civilian

11

Sureer S. Mohamed

Qabridaharre

Civilian

Aden's vehicle was commandeered by Ethiopian armed forces, who forced him at gun‑point to drive them into Somalia. He was never seen again by his family. Earlier, they gunned down in Godey another driver who refused to drive them.

No

Name

Place

Occupation

12

Ahmed Abdullahi B.

Godey

Driver

The following individuals were collected from different localities, at various times, and then taken to Ethiopian military barracks where they were subjected to extensive torture before they were summarily executed without due process of law.

No

Name

Place

Occupation

1

Abdi Hassan

Qabridaharre

ONLF member

2

Abdi Ibrahim Abdisamad

Bulaale

Civilian

3

Ali Dahir Ibrahim

Bukudhabo

Civilian

4

Halimo Hassan

Qabridaharre

Civilian

5.

Ibrahim Awil

Bulaale

Civilian

6

Mohamed Abdi

Bulaale

Civilian

7

Mohamed Ahmed

Higlaley

Civilian

8

Mukhtar Ali

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

9

Ruqiya Mahdi

Fooljeex

Civilain

10

Saharla' Ali

Dhagaxbour

Civilian

11

Sureer S. Mohamed

Qabridaharre

Civilian

Aden's vehicle was commandeered by Ethiopian armed forces, who forced him at gun‑point to drive them into Somalia. He was never seen again by his family. Earlier, they gunned down in Godey another driver who refused to drive them.

No

Name

Place

Occupation

12

Ahmed Abdullahi B.

Godey

Driver

42 citizens were collected from dhagaxbuur and nearby villages at various times, and

then taken to EPRDF camp and summarily executed without due process of law. Among them were the following twenty civilians:

No

Name

Place

Occupation

1

Abdi Aidid

Dhagaxbuur

Businessman

2

Abdi Ali

Dhiita

Camel-herder

3

Abdi Awliyo

Dhagaxbuur

Labourer

4

Abdullahi Adan

Dhagaxbuur

trader

5

Adan Wali

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

6

Anab Abdinur

Dig

Housewife

7

Bahar Ali

Xananley

Camel-herder

8

Hussein Abdi

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

9

Mahad Muhumed Abdullahi

Dig

Camel-herder

10

Ma'alin Weyd Abdullahi

Dhagaxbuur

ONLF member

11

Mohamed Dheeg Da' ar

Dhagaxbuur

Trader

12

Mohamed Farah Hirsi

Labi

Pastoralist

13

Mohamed Sh. Abdulkadir

Bulaale

Pastoralist

14

Mukhtaar Abdi

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

15

Mukhtaar Hussein Jama

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

16

Osman Abdullahi Ma'alin

Dhagaxbuur

Trader

17

Saldhig Gabalah

Dhagaxbuur

Civilian

18

Sheikh Muhumed

Dhagaxbuur

Religious Scholar

19

Wali Abdulkadir

Bukudhabo

Pastoralist

20

Yonis Haybe

Obole

Civilian

In July 1996, EPRDF militias massacred 18 civilians in Dhanaan. Among them were the following:

21

Abdi Ahmed Haji

Dhanaan

Civilian

22

Abdi Wali

Dhanaan

Trader

23

Abdi-dari Qorane

Dhanaan

Camel-herder

24

Abdi Fikir

Dhanaan

Civilian

25

Abdi Mohamed Dheere

Dhanaan

Farmer

26

Abdullahi Nuuriye

Dhanaan

Livestock trade

27

Badal Wadsagaar

Dhanaan

Nomad

28

Haji Obeid Mohamed

Dhanaan

Religious leader

29

Iroole Warlaawe

Dhanaan

Nomad

30

Mohamed Ibrahim

Dhanaan

Civilian

31

Mohamed Dahir Kariye

Dhanaan

Trader

32

Muhumed Hajir

Dhanaan

Farmer

33

Nur Abbas

Dhanaan

Civilian

34

Shaafi Adan Gurey

Dhanaan

ONLF member

35

Sheikh Hassan Aw Abdi

Dhanaan

Religious scholar

36

Sirad Hussein

Dhanaan

Nomad

37

Wali Arab Gooni

Dhanaan

Trader

38

Wali Shafi

Dhanaan

Civilian

* Members of EPRDF forces abducted Khadar Dulguf Mashkooke, aged 14, schoolboy, on 18 July 1994. On 20 July 1997, his tortured body was found outside Godey military barracks. His death was a terrible shock to his father; w ho went into hiding for fear of his life. Other victims of extrajudicial killings in Godey are:

40

Abdi-dhoof Hassan

Godey

Civilian

41

Abdi Dubad Budul

Godey

Trader

42

Abdi Farah Nur

Godey

Civilian

43

Abdi Mohamed Hirsi

Godey

Businessman

44

Abdi Adan Basaas

Godey

Student

45

Ali Farah Mahad

Godey

Student

46

Ali Ilka-jiir

Godey

Student

47

Badal Bihi Muhumed

Godey

Student

48

Baarah Ma'alin Hareed

Godey

Clan elder

49

Ibrahim Mohamed Rage

Godey

Civilian

50

Ina Farah Mahad

Godey

Civilian

51

khadar Dulguf Mashkooke*

Godey

Schoolboy

52

Mohamoud Sirad

Godey

Schoolboy

53

Mukhtar Sh. Mohamoud

Godey

Civilian

54

Shafi'i Ali

Godey

ONLF member

The following four individuals are nomads from Dhuxun area, who were rounded up while they were tending their camels. They were transferred to military barracks in Dhuxun, and were tortured to death.

55

Farah Ali Abdi

Dhuxun

Nomad

56

HalimoYusuf Nur

Dhuxun

Nomad

57

Kiin Ali Abdi

Dhuxun

Nomad

58

Qoodane Abdi Kahin

Dhuxun

Nomad

 

The following individuals were killed, without due process of law by the government forces:

59

Abdullahi Ganey

Wardheer

Civilian

60

Dhuubane Ali

Wardheer

Civilian

61

Fajaas Ali

Wardheer

Civilian

62

Haji Mohamoud Abdi

Wardheer

Religious leader

63

Hiis Mohamed Omar

Wardheer

Businessman

64

Ilka-sae Ali

Wardheer

Civilian

65

Ina Mohamed Hassan

Wardheer

Civilian

66

Mohamed Qani Abdi-here

Wardheer

Civilian

67

Roble Shafi'i

Wardheer

Civilian

On 18 June 1996, EPRDF forces killed in a cold-blood massacre five-tribe chiefs in Hodayo (See Deterioration Of Human Rights Situation in the Ogaden unabated

ref:OHRC/07/96). Their names are:

68

Abdi Mohamed Yare

Hodayo

Clan elder

69

Gahnug Yusuf Aare

Hodayo

Clan elder

70

Haybe Hirad

Hodayo

Clan elder

 71

Mohamed Abbi Hirsi

Hodayo

Clan elder

72

Mohamed A w Farah

Hodayo

Clan elder

 

*In mid-August 1996, Ethiopian government massacred ten civilians

troops in Qabridaharre. Among them were Sareeya Seerar Mohamed and her newborn baby. All of them were stoned to death except three. (See Mass Ki1lings, Torture and Disappearances in the Ogaden ref:OHRC/08/96). In March 1997, Ugaas Mohamed Muhumed Fatule and his nephew Ibrahim Deeh, were abducted and killed. Their dismembered bodies displayed and refused burial. Other victims of extrajudicial executions in Qabridaharre are:

73

Abdi Osman Farah

Qabridaharre

Civilian

74

Abdullahi Ahmed Haybe

Qabridaharre

Civilian

75

Abdi-yare Ahmed Badal

Qabridaharre

ONLF member

76

Abdirahman Jiis

Qabridaharre

Civilian

77

Abdishakur Magan

Qabridaharre

Trader

78

Abdirashid Sulub Anshur

Qabridaharre

Livestock trader

79

Abdirisak Mohamoud

Qabridaharre

Civilian

80

Abdishakur Sh. Omar

Qabridaharre

Civilian

81

Abshir Abdi Tarey

Qabridaharre

Civilian

82

Ahmed Abdi Wanaag

Qabridaharre

Civilian

83

Ahmed Mohamed

Qabridaharre

ONLF member

84

Ahmed Mohamed Hirsi

Qabridaharre

Civilian

85

Ahmed Golongol

Qabridaharre

Civilian

86

Ahmed Sirad

Qabridaharre

Trader

87

Ahmed Taab

Qabridaharre

Civilian

88

Ahmed Toban-nin

Qabridaharre

Civilian

89

Ali Abdi Hirsi

Qabridaharre

Civilian

90

Ali Farah

Qabridaharre

Businessman

91

Ali Yusuf kahin

Qabridaharre

Civilian

92

Bashir Geelle Abdille

Qabridaharre

Civilian

93

Dahir Ali Karoor

Qabridaharre

Civilian

94

Deeq Mohamed Elmi

Qabridaharre

Civilian

95

Deeq Mohamed Kolyeedh

Qabridaharre

Civilian

96

Gaboobe Ali

Qabridaharre

Civilian

97

Garad Mohamed Muhumed

Qabridaharre

Civilian

98

Hajir Ali

Qabridaharre

Civilian

99

Haweeya Mahdi

Qabridaharre

Housewife

100

Ibrahim Deeh Fatule

Qabridaharre

Civilian

101

Jigre Hassan Badal

Qabridaharre

Civilian

102

Mohamed Deeq khalif

Qabridaharre

Businessman

103

Mohamed Diriye Shide

Qabridaharre

Civilian

104

Mohamed Haybe Yusuf

Qabridaharre

Civilian

105

Mohamed Ali Abdi

Qabridaharre

Civilian

106

Muhumed Abdi Salah

Qabridaharre

Civilian

107

Omar Dubad Aw Omar

Qabridaharre

Civilian

108

Qanbi Guhad

Qabridaharre

Civilian

109

Sareeya Seerar Mohamed*

Qabridaharre

Housewife

110

Shafi OmarGuhad

Qabridaharre

Civilian

111

Sirad Muhumed Gurey

Qabridaharre

Civilian

112

Siyad Ahmed

Qabridaharre

ONLF member

113

Ugas Mohamed M. Fatule*

Qabridaharre

Clan elder

On 5 October 1996, Fadumo, wife of Commander Alifle, was hacked to death by EPRDF forces. Her children were also taken to the barracks, and never seen again.

114

Fadumo Addow

Qabridaharre

Housewife

On 8 August 1996, EPRDF forces rounded up civilians in Toon-Ceeley , and killed them. Among the dead were:

115

Ahmed Good Abdi

Toon-Ceeley

Civilian

116

Ahmed Sanay Farah

Toon-CeeIey

Civilian

117

Ahmed Sangaab Farah

Toon-Ceeley

Civilian

118

Hassan Ahmed Sagal

Toon-CeeIey

Civilian

119

Mohamed Tarey Farah

Toon-Ceeley

Civilian

The Following two brothers, were arrested, their properties confiscated and then tortured to death.

120

Arbe Omar

Iimey

Farmer

121

Hussein Omar

Iimey

Farmer

in November 1995, EPRDF militias rounded up a group of citizens in Qabri- Bayax, and summarily executed them(See Human Rights Violations in the Ogaden by Ethiopia 1991 to 1996 ref: OHRC/O 1/96). Among them were:

122

Abdi OmarAbdi-yare

Qabri-Bayax

Businessman

123

Abdullahi Badri Mohamoud

Qabri-Bayax

Businessman

124

Abdisafar Osman Ahmed

Qabri-Bayax

Businessman

125

Abdiwahid Abdullahi Farah

Qabri-Bayax

Businessman

126

Ahmed Ali Muse

Qabri-Bayax

Businessman

127

Bare Adlib Sh. Ahmed

Qabri-Bayax

Businessman

128

Hassan Kolas Is mail

Qabri-Bayax

Businessman

The following individuals were killed, without due process of law by Ethiopian government forces, in Garbo:

129

Abdi Guudcadde

Garbo

Civilian

130

Alas Abdi

Garbo

Camel-herder

131

Ina Abdi Hashi

Garbo

Civilian

132

Ina Ma'alin Hassan

Garbo

Civilian

133

Guled Adan Il-dheer

Garbo

Civilian

134

Mohamed Olad

Garbo

Civilian

 

 

 

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