2012 Gambella bus attack

The 2012 Gambella bus attack was a shooting incident on 12 March 2012, 12 miles from the town of Gambella in Ethiopia which killed 19 people and wounded 8 others.[2] The victims were Ethiopian residents who were travelling on a public bus, near the town of Obang.[3]

2012 Gambella bus attack
Gambela is located in Ethiopia
Gambela
Gambela
Gambela (Ethiopia)
LocationGambela , Ethiopia
Date12 March 2012 (UTC+3)
Attack type
Shooting
Deaths19[1]
Injured8
Victims5 kidnapped

See also

References

  1. "Ethiopia official: Gunmen kill 19 in bus attack". The Statesman. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. "Gunmen kill 19 on Ethiopian bus in Gambella region". BBC News. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. "Nineteen shot dead in bus attack". news.com.au. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.

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