Summary Executions

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

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
19	Kad Abdi Budul	Male	Shaygoosh	Nomad

On 27^th 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 31^st 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 27^th 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 14^th 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

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

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