On 2 November 2020, allegedly a group of up to 60 gunmen attacked a schoolyard in the village of Gawa Qanqa[3] in the Guliso District of West Welega Zone in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, killing 32-54 people.

The state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said the attack had targeted people of the Amhara ethnic group.

[5] Soldiers had reportedly left the area hours before the attack.

The Oromia Regional Government blamed the Oromo Liberation Army for the attack,[2] who denied responsibility.

[citation needed] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed denounced the attack and promised a thorough investigation.