2012 Gambella bus attack

2012 Gambella bus attack
Location Gambella, Ethiopia
Date 12 March 2012 (UTC+3)
Attack type
 Shooting
Deaths 19[1]
Non-fatal injuries
 8
Victims 5 kidnapped
Suspected perpetrators
 Unidentified attacker(s)

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]

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.

Coordinates: 8°13′30″N 34°36′09″E / 8.22500°N 34.60250°E / 8.22500; 34.60250

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