source: Addis Standard
actor1: Rioters (Ethiopia)
actor2: N/A
location: Shashamane
notes: On August 12th, a lynch-mob attacked a civilian and allegedly set him on fire, before torching his vehicle, following false rumours that he was planning to bomb a large rally in Shashamane (West Arsi zone) where known activist Jawar Mohammad was speaking at. The victim later died of his injuries. Several suspects have been arrested. [size=no report]