Borena Woreda Police Commander Killed in Amhara Region

Inspector Gashaw Kasiye Kebede, the commander of the Borena Woreda Police Office in the South Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, was killed on October 10 while conducting a law enforcement mission. The Woreda’s communication office confirmed his death in a condolence statement released on October 12. The statement did not provide specific details regarding the circumstances of the incident or identify the perpetrators behind the killing. This event occurs against the backdrop of ongoing armed conflict between federal security forces and Fano groups in various parts of the Amhara region.