Unknown gunmen shot and killed at least seven Ethiopian Oromo refugees in Gedo.
Authorities confirmed that the incident took place in the Gedo region on Monday.
Six other Ethiopian Oromo refugees were wounded in the incident reported in Balad Hawo town.
The reasons behind the killings remain unclear.
However, it is worth noting that the incident took place in the wake of recent rise in tension between Ethiopia and Somalia.
The tension is because of the seaport deal Ethiopia signed with Somaliland.
Nobody has been arrested over the deaths of the refugees.