Three Sri Lankan nationals kidnapped in Ethiopia have been rescued unharmed following a coordinated police operation, according to Fidel Post.

Six suspects, including two Ethiopians and four Pakistani nationals, were arrested for allegedly abducting the men and demanding a ransom of USD 90,000. 

Fidel Post reports that the victims had arrived in Ethiopia on May 23 for work opportunities before being taken directly from the airport in a Suzuki vehicle with a Code 2 license plate.

​The investigation began on May 26, 2026, after the Sri Lankan Embassy reported the disappearance of the three individuals to the Bole Sub-City Police Department.

Investigators tracked the victims using advanced digital surveillance, locating them in a residential house in Shashemene, Oromia Region. 

Security forces stormed the property, freeing the hostages and apprehending the suspects without incident.

The rescue was achieved through a joint effort involving the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), the Federal Police, the Information Network Security Administration (INSA), and the Oromia Regional Police. (Newswire)

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Ethiopian marathon runner Yebrgual Melese died during a training session in Addis Ababa. She was 36 and preparing for the Ottawa Marathon. She died on Tuesday.

Melese won several marathons, including Houston, Prague and Shanghai.

According to local media, she experienced a sudden medical emergency, fell and died at the Yekatit 12 Hospital while receiving treatment. 

No further details have been made public.

“The Ethiopian Athletics Federation expresses its deep sorrow over the sudden passing of this heroic athlete and offers condolences to her family, friends and fans,” the governing body said in a statement.

Melese’s most recent competitive outing came in a marathon in Beijing, which she failed to finish, in May last year

Her personal best was 2:19:36 during the 2018 Dubai Marathon. In 2015, she finished second in the Chicago Marathon.

Her coach, Tesfaye Abadisa “Coach China,” was one of the first to publicly confirm the news through social media before broader federation confirmation.

She leaves behind a husband and two children. (Athletics Illustrated)

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