2012 Gambella bus attack

2012 Gambella bus attack
Gambela Gambela (Ethiopia)
Location	Gambela , Ethiopia
Date	12 March 2012 (UTC+3)
Attack type	Shooting
Deaths	19
Injured	8
Victims	5 kidnapped

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. 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.

While no group has claimed responsibility for this attack, Omot Odeng Olol, the regional president, attributes this attack to an anti-peace element they consider to be terrorists. Security forces were subsequently increased in the area after the attack.

See also

• List of terrorist incidents, 2012