Oromia: Fierce clash in Moyale, Borana, several die,injured
By T and Derese Tariku
July 27, 2012, Negele Borena (De Birhan Media) – The town of Moyale has fallen under the control of an unknown militia forces who attacked the town yesterday. The militia burned down the police station and the Customs Office. Over 50 people have reportedly died and hundreds have been taken to Yabello and Negele hospitals. A Commander of Oromia Special Police who was sent to reinforce the town as well as four local police were killed. The Ethiopian military stationed at ‘Shawa Ber’ , 2 Km from the town, conspicuously watches as the town is being burned down.
There are sources stating the cause of the clash as being ethnic between the Borena and Begri as usual while others say it was political take over. Somali and Oromo ethnic tribes have always attempted to take hold of the town, source adds. Witness are reporting that they have heard religious chants by those who were marching to the City’s main Bus Station.
Doctors in the area told De Birhan that the situation has been bad. Fighting still ongoing and rumors of the anunknown militia force are controlling the town of Moyalle. He said that injured people are coming to hospital. The road to Moyale has been blocked.
Two helicopters from Kenya are hovering the town.
Another source just informed De Birhan that the Ethiopian armed forces have now intervened are arresting all that they find the town. Several people have gathered around Fekadu Hotel in the town, looking for deceased and injured relatives.
Moyale is a market town on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya, which is split between the two countries: the larger portion is in Ethiopia (in the Oromia Region), and the smaller is in Kenya (the capital of the Moyale District). There are four disputed locations within the Moyale district between the Somali and Oromo regions.
Moyale is the main border post on the Nairobi-Addis Ababa road, lying north of the Dide Galgalu Desert. It is known for its traditional architecture.
–De Birhan
unkownst are AFD
PAFD is acting I think, go go
Gochi kun kan Wayyaaneeti.Wayyaaneen muddama gama kaaniin itti jiru dagachiisuuf,Saboota ollaa Oromoo jiran Oromotti kakaastee qalbii uummataa garadabarsuuf ofii immoo yeroo bitachuuf akkuma amma dura gochaaturte waan irra deebitee gochaa jirtuuf haaraa miti.
Garuu kaniin jechuu bar-baadu Somaalees ta’an Oromoon haqa jidduu isaanii jiru Wayyaanee irraa bar-baaduu fi bobbaa isheetiin walfixuu dhiisanii nagaan akka duriitti otoo jiraatani.Haqa jidduu isaanii jiru manguddootuma Saba lameenii Oromoo fi Somaaleef otoo dhiisaniin jedha.
“The militia burned down the police station and the Customs Office”Ayyaantuu said.
Are you blind?
This is the work of Woyanne to pit people against each other and sway attention from TPLf crisis. It is just happaned when AFD is re-energized . Look , they didn`t do any thing and if it is the work of opposition they attack Woyyane force not civilians. People has to be aware of the cruil work of Woyanne. They are despirate and do anything possible to stay on power.
Oromoo fi somaleen fira kushetiki. Kan mootummaa habashaa loluu barbaade loltoota ishee hin goburee. Akka gochaa wayyaannee ta’e ifa waan ta’eef uummanni oromoo akka hin gaaga’amne karaa dandeenyuun haa gargaarru. Badinsi gooftaa isaanii Mallas dhiiga oromoon hin goowomfamiin.
y now of all tymz?our pple shd open their eyes wide 2 see their common enemy than turn against each other.Borana/Gari,dont u understand the secret of the game?cant u see that u dont even hav freedom in your own land?then,y should u settle to shedding each other’s blood?dont b blind,the target is big and clear enough.u are brothers,stop hunting down one another.wake up and advance towards your main target,for the tym is now!
Garriifi boorani ollaa naga,aan wajiin jiraachuun gaariidha, haatahuu malee yeroo hundaa, matootni siyaasa kaboorana, ummata boorana waraana keesa kaaye barbadeesu barbaachisu dhaan ummata baayee ka ollaa isaaniif loltamu godhu
Decentalizing violence where mainly Oromos kill Oromos like always. After the bull fight, the hungry cunning fox will step in and grab both adversaries. It has always been so. Why we don’t have wars in the north from where the source of all the evils emanates? ):
The journalist who wrote this article must be crazy and idiot. Moyale is a pure Somali town not Oromo region. Apart from 85% of moyale somalis, the remaining 15% are Dabub hisboch, there is nowhere one can find oromo HH, the world knows this. The town is captured from donkies by its owners, forget about unknown militia. Garre forever, Somali forever!
Mr, mohamed stop thinking laike ur fathers who is bauck of camel.
The plan might have been to displace Garre people from Moyale and fortunately the plan back fired. The police Commander all gave themselves to Kenyan Police. It is true that the Oromo;s who number close to a thousand attacked the Gabbra and Garre settlement. The Police station was burnt down after the Oromia police attacked the Somali side using mortars and rocket propelled grenades killing ten people. It is also true that the Federal troop attacked both sides killing 2 Garre and 4 Oromo. The fight between Somali sides and the Oromo side were funded by the Federal Army. Regardless of Aayyaantu assertion of Religious war the fight was initiated by the Oromo Militia. Most of the dead were ARSI, Guji and Borana. The Oromo militia was not purely borana in nature. The Gabra brave destroyed The Shawa Barre oromo militia. Over hundred OPDO terrorist were killed and hundreds injured. They will never try to attack Garre and Gabra brave ever again. Borana should learn how to leave with their people it is strange that Garre, Gabra, Boran and Rendille to brothers but since the Wallaga have placed some kind of Falfala borani laa dalaaye
Those foolish who celebrate the unsuspected attack are mindless. The future will proof who will celebrate who will hide under their women skerit ( qolloo).
why are talking about the future, it is now that Oromos attacked and lost. period, Garre never run away from a legitimate fight. Borana, mengistu soldiers, Haile Selassie soldier know that and Garre are about to teach the OPDO terrorist some lesson they will never forget
Garre Warrior,
Are you now boasting about innocent human slaughtering? And for waht? Very sad!
All the invaders are not innocent people and yes, they should be wiped out. Saved by the bell, it has become the habit of Federal army to intervene when Oromos are defeated.
Hello Garre Warrior,
Please don’t be proud for what evil Wayyaanee did to two innocent brothers. Also, as I found out it is not the way you wrote and it is other way around. There are more dead Garres than Oromos and I’m not proud of it. If it is not true ask and find out yourself.
Thank you.
Hello jamama
i see you are nothing but a acrazy OLF why blame third party ? Or why not simply accept your defeat in the battle initiated by your terrorist , mind you Garre are peace loving people , and wether they died or not they did it for ajust cause , and those of you who always over look the peace, in genral and garri cababilies in paticular you should learn from the reality on the ground. Your problem is only Somali phorbia.
Issack i feel that you are trying to advertise a small sub clan who who claim that they are somali while they are not at all.i lived among somalis but i have never heardfrom pure somais that you belong to them.shame on you.i am sure that 2rrow you claim that you are oromo.time will tell us that.eventually,u are minut tribe don’t try to face a nation.come back to your brothers that is the only option you have.woyane will never stay wiz u forever guys.don’t u have a wise old men among your self guys.i wish unity and respect among ourself.
Hello Issack,
What makes me Crazy OLF in my writing ? Can you go back to read what I wrote or you just want open up another war with me ? If you proud for what happened in that war, that is fine with me. But I can guarantee you on this one. you will fill pain in the future unless you behave yourself and live in peace with your neighbors as human being. Do you know where Garre is living ? You guys while you are living on the little Island of Oromian Ocean, you said we defeated the same Ocean. Let us see how you can defeat it.
With a name like that you must be an OLF deserter.
Guys those of u who are talking on behalf oromos, u are not using your medulla oblongata properly. Its clear u got bravery now for a circumstance best known to all. If u percieve oromo is important, to us its useless. Investigate and find out, our shepherd is better than an oromo professor. If u didnt stop your resultless offences, you will curse the day oromo is born. Watchout u will vacate moyale area very soon. Your shelter, the wings of federal govt to be uncovered. Fucking stubborn idiots! As useless as your name.
Hi all, corrective step: oromo is our brother, lets stop confusion, we are in fight with a bitch called Borena. Borena is a sick dog which is never treated. Luckily its only now the doctor gave the right prescription. The medication will continue till mission accomplished. Hope no more problems!
I tink u a sick. U cal borana sick dog. U don knw wat u a saying. Doz gareh u a praisng dey understand borana. Fightng an innocent village wen dea z peace z womanish. Wen a child cries 4 a bled…. U wil c de fact.
Why do the Garre keep reffering to themselves as Somali when they speak Borana language.
The moment they lost their somali language is when they were effectively conquered by the borana
I have no problem with Oromo people especially the guys from Harar and Dire Dawa. Good people indeed, What I have problem with are those cowards who call themselves OPDO, OLF and other Injiiraan who instead of fighting their oppressors they always seems to pick on Garre and Gabar(Garre Qureish) incidentally the Gabar are as of today called Garre Qureish, They have proven to a tough warriors to be contended with, they taught OPDO terrorist a lesson they will never forget. As for Marsabit Election the Borana should kiss the governorship, the senatorial position goodbye. The Burji, Gabra, Rendille and Garre will vote for either above named tribes. Borana will be loser in this here picture. OPDO should learn that Garre was not defeated by the Ethiopian Army let alone Jaldessa Shantu qotaatu.
Doz alliance u a forming z just ur stupidity. U a just after borana ellimination from marsabit tnkng dat Borana a sleeping. U a cheated. Gabra and gari a just a fraction who a lukng 4 adaz. If u claim u a strong, depend on ur self lk aba libe.
Hey guys watch out! Those praising the conflict are TPLF larvae not Garre/Somale. Just ignore them!
Garre Warrior,
It is clear you are not and can not be a warrior! If you think Oromos have lost on this small skrimishes! congratulations to you, if this makes you happy. According to my humble assessment no one has won! Both sides have lost because peace is disrupted. When you get the details you will be ashamed of your uncivilized and vulgar statments you made earlier on this site. Ultimately Gares or other are destined to live side by side with Oromos. This is a fact and it is up to both people to forge a peaceful co-existence mechanism.
Tokeaefad, Lamefaadu, we will always defeat you. Oromo are ants, You have ants for a century. Amhara’ tamed you. You mess with we ride like donkeys
I can’t believe some of the comments I read above… Truely we’re still in a ‘stone age period’… with these kind of people living among us, we will never move forward as a ‘COMMUNITY’ let alone as a ‘NATION’… ‘SHAME’…… And yes I’m half Borana & Half Garri
and when these two communities destroy each other I suffer the MOST (My paternal uncles vs my maternal uncles)
You must be ashamed of your self for being associated with the Ajaaees no wonder your words smell like GANDULESA
Hey mr jamama i see you are boasting about oromo being an ocean , which implies the high population ,first you need to look back at history, as to know who is oromo or what is oromo. I am 100% sure those people of different origin which are today percieved as oromos through gudifacha and the like will soon disintegrate and hence drys up your percieved ocean, your ocean will be drained sooner than later. secondly as for garre there is no time for some body like you to learn where the Garre belongs, if your claim is true what is holding you back for not ever controlling the leadership of ethiopia? And wether you bellieve it or not garre are the proud son of somali.
Garre are in neighbour with Borena. Oromos only heard the name but knew nothing about. Truely borena is a mentally ill hyena, hyenas have very bad admire of food, like following a person only thinking the hanging hands may cut off. While such insanity is in Borena, difficult to establish long lasting peace.
U a eva starting war in moyale but at de end u do loose n u knw dat. U claim 2 b somali but somali don knw dat n pray dat dey wont knw dat. U play wid borana u wil become extint. Let de dog lie
Yes it is true that somalis and oromos or garre and borans are two cushitics, as far as i know of this Garre people they are naturally peace loving people, but what is the value of the peace effort when your neighbour doesent want it? And if i mention an evedance of this ” if a Garre youth thinks of away to earn aliving he focuses on adistant or aharmless nearby economic activities and strives to travell as far as thousend miles away from home for that cause but inthe case of boran it is clear that the major source of wealth for them is looting of livestocks from their neighbours etc , so how can we get peace amid the culture of looting and blame our own problem on third party or our government?
Please Boran,s come back to your sence, and lets stop this culture of looting and meaning less sheding of our bloods, we live in the changing world , lets not stick to the legends of the past problems like claim of “dhadacha warraab”teritorry etc,
hi guys
let me intrupt your very hot conversation
i highly condem all soght of bloodshed whether oromo, borana gabra and garri.
but i support most is that a KAAFIR (NON BELIEVER) HAS NO ANY SINGLE RIGHT TO LIVE ON THIS EARTH, leave alone moyale…..
brothers are by faith…………..
Hey all, greetings apology for the late update. 5 district leaders of so called moyale oromia have sought asaylum in kenya surrendering to kenyan govt help them survive after the town being seized by Garre. The fugitives told kenya media that they have no home to return to, and to take them to Nairobi where they will join OLF. The federal police pressurizing kenya to give back the OPDO extremists who initiated the fight and escaped when defeated. What a shame leaders of entire district including woreda administrator being fugitives! Kenya have to analyze the consequence of not handing back the culprits which will be crucified. Ayaantu has to make use of the info. What a shame!!!
Garre would like to invite Borana Elite not to include Kebre Mengistes but learned and knowledgeable Boran. In other words schooled Borana and not those Pagan Testicle harvesting fools such as AbaGADA. We encouraging you to met with Garre people and come up to an amiable conclusion of peace, we are encourage you not to waste your youth on war and not to be lied to by Wallagas who seem to control your mind. You have been cursed or some sort of spell have been placed on your mind. Garre have moved on we need to do business, get educated, progresses towards 21 century, we would like the Borana to join us in that venture instead of always taking orders from your spell master the Wallagas.
gari boy,gari patriot,gari warrior,moyale boy,en all d others of ur lyk that we r already in d 21st C that u r striving to get 2.secondly,itz hard 2 spot d difference btwn an illiterate en a learned gari coz u have proven dat u’l 4eva remain primitive.don dare taint the image of our gadha system-u r so ignorant to know dat itz d most admired d world over.it was only 5 decades ago we welcomed u 2 our land en u r over-exploiting our hospitality,u donkeys.gabras have d ryt 2 this land more than u,bastards.jst wait en see,u know us quite well.
learn how to write first
Y mention of aba gadha in dat babaric talk of urs. Aba gadha z not foolish, womanish, bastard n silly lk u. U a stil living becoz of peace loving nature of him. N u a after moyale coz u don hav urs. I promise dat even dat damn shit buladhi, u wil miz. I feel pity 4 u garhi. U envy us 4 every tng coz u lack wat we hav lk such great land, beautiful n wel organised gadha system, brave warriors and great influencial power. U need God n his mercy to soften borana heart coz EGER LAFA ISAN DHABANI.
Its really amazing, borena has 5 neighbour tribes garre, gabra, guji, konso. And u could not find borena in peace with any of them. Finishing war with one, starts with the next, the cycle continues forever. i couldnt understand what hell is irritating borena and making them restless. I think what garre warior said was right, they are other directed through remote control. I advise borena to embrace peaceful co-existence with all, this is enough lesson to them.
Our neighbour, Borana are people who forgotted their brain some where or lent their brain to some one who replaced or modified it, so they should look for the one who made havock on thier brain . And after they find it they should use it wisely rather than blaming and attackin its neighbours
Journalists are supposed to be fair and report reality. Moyale is not and cannot be Oromia only because of the two badly spelt paragraphs of this writer. They should also report what fought there was oromia govt and one somali tribe and the govt was chased away. The commander of oromia was not sent there to reinforce the town but to wipe out Garre who was instead wiped out. Let me tell u, moyale is & will be center of somali region where executives will stay. we shall no longer be tolerant, ogaden fighters are on their way from gode to liberate moyale. Oromos have to dig their grave very deep before we approach there! Hope well understood.
To: Ogaden
Your motive and your identity is clear. You are a neftegna/either Tigre or Amhara/. Your motive is to agravate the clash between garri and Borana Communities and there by to collide somalis with Oromos as much as you can. oromo and somali readers on this and other site should expose and fight such individuals.
Oh my God…What simple minds! These comments are just but thrush…May Almighty rein in Moyale and bring lasting peace to warring neighbors during this holy month of ramadhan!
how cn a tribe live in peace with habitual liars en rumour mongerers lyk d ones commenting on this article?col urself by wateva names u want,ogaden,gabra,gare,burji en others,enemies wil remain enemies.whether u stage ur war separately or collectively,we can still handle u…jst try us,ufuma ufiin qooftani.as of Mbt gvnship,dont even think of it,d seat is ours,regardless of the coalition that u may make…cowards!
Cowards live in refugee camps. just remember the Gabra alone emptied Butiye and hellu of Ajaaees. If the Burji, Rendille, Gabra, Samburu and the noble Garre will create a lot of Home guards for Gurale in Kenya that is what most of you are anyway. By population alone we will take the Governorship for the Gabra and the Senator will either be rendile or Samburu. Borana will get two MPS in the county of Marsabit. Garre have no wish in working for any Gurales. We own half of Nairobi, Burji own most your business while Garre own all the building in Moyale Kenya. Borana need to focus in create peace for the sake of your children. In Kenya you are the last in terms of development and in Ethiopia you do not make the list. Stop and think about the future of your people. Fighting alone will not save you. Your ignorance has left you behind. Let us live in peace
if u want peace change ur tone.we’r always provoked by pple of ur kind.if ur claim dat u own evrythg in myle is true,then u nid 2 embrace en preach peace or else u’l find everythg u say u own go 2 ashes…as 4 d electoral seats,we dont nid any of your votes,lets wait en see who wil rule diz county…u’ve always been hypocrites-u col urselves faithfuls en u wake up one fine Ramadhan morning en subject innocent en defenseless pple in a small village to cruel,ugly terror attacks.shame on u,u got wat u desparately demanded.try us en see,WE ARE TRIUMPHANTS NATURALLY coz WE RULE BY NATURE BY NATURE.
Gabra attempted 2 take butiye which made them 2 loose Arosa and odha n u tnk u a one wid them but wen al thea wariors were slaugtered by borana women from butiye, wea wa u cowardz. N even u hav no educated person 4 gavana datz z y u a hanging 2 28. U said half of nairobi z urs. A u reffering 2 eastleigh? Xo, a u garhi or somali refugees? B independent lk Borans 4 everything. U deserve a massacre 2 b silent 4eva. Fuck u cowards. Now u a somaliz n afta diz u wil cal urselves borana. We donwat u EGER FICHAN KEN YAKITANI. Burji, even don mention dem.
I hope that Borana take it easy all that is posted on this site regarding the conflict and should re-asses them selves , and correct its mistakes.
Peace for all
Peace Nagoyo, usalama nabaad we need peace now that we have seen what death can bring.
Why is Borana spoiling the image of oromo people by attacking different communities who otherwise would be the oromo friends and sympathisers? Who can answer me this question?
I am proposing to change the name of Moyale to “Meles Zenawi City to honor the former Ethiopian prime Minister. Meles is a true hero, he has defeated terror group of ONLF, OLF and Alshabab. He has brought Ethiopia out darkness into a 21 century where the Economic growth is amazing, social and cultural success in incredible. We have removed from Amharization and Teff indoctrination and today every Ethiopia is free to express him/herself. We Garre people the proper owner of the City will change the name and hopefully our closest neighbor the Borana will accept the name, respect the name of the city. The port city of Meles Zenawi.
I am Somali. I believe there is no conflict between Somalis and Oromos but some foolish people who are greedy are cousing this problem, I mean gready people who take money from the wayanes(although Ethiopia has prime minster from waleyta but the wayyanes still control the power) making trouble. Most of the people in that region are undeducated and they don’t know any thing and so it makes easy prey for the wayanes. There must be active group from both sides who work to bring both communities togather. Guys let’s take action.
I am Somali. I believe there is no conflict between Somalis and Oromos but some foolish people who are greedy are cousing this problem, I mean gready people who take money from the wayanes(although Ethiopia has prime minster from waleyta but the wayyanes still control the power) making trouble. Most of the people in that region are undeducated and they don’t know any thing and so it makes easy prey for the wayanes. There must be active group from both sides who work to bring both communities togather. Guys let’s take action.
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I am Somali. I believe there is no conflict between Somalis and Oromos but some foolish people who are greedy are cousing this problem, I mean greedy people who take money from the wayanes(although Ethiopia has prime minster from waleyta but the wayyanes still control the power) making trouble. Most of the people in that region are uneducated and they don’t know any thing and so it makes easy prey for the wayanes. There must be active group from both sides who work to bring both communities togather. Guys let’s take action.
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Hi people, am a student of architecture and currently doing my thesis on the traditional architecture of the Borana… according to my studies am to go sololo to have a good study of them.. was wondering if any of you is from around there that would help me around the place…than you… ptlgrv@yahoo.com
Please note this ” THIS STUPID FIGHT IS NOT BTWN SOMALI AND OROMO.” if u r thinking of that u r automatically insane and illiterate.lets embrase peace.There is something that bond us all .WE ARE CUSHITES.let be proud of our unique identity n forget very little difference btwn us.GOD BLESS US ALL.
Why do the Garre reffer themselves as somali when they speak borana language.it doesnt make sense
Waraannai maalnuba`a yoo wal taane missoomaaf dhabane irra nuuf caala garamissomaati haakaanutii isiniin jedha.
To. The m’ ameru al-ximaar (son of the donkey)
you are the enemy number one of the Garre people, you are not the one to decide the identity of the people , weather you like it or not the Garre are somali and no one can change their identity, it is clear you are jealouse becouse such good community (Garre) not part of your pple.
Ilove garri ……. & long life for garri ok !!!
moh’d stop lying to yourself,can u tell wich part of myl does somali p’ple inhibit? u r just a total lier,Moyale consists of different types of tribes.if soMali p’ple 80% lives in Myl who r those p’ple living in somalia nd Mogadishu ???