Deadly attacks on Christian villages in Ethiopia's Sherka district claim up to 51 lives
Residents and a priest in Sherka district say attacks on Christian villages have killed dozens, with reports of 44 to 51 fatalities, and a deacon urged government security action.
Telephone testimonies from two locals and a priest in Sherka district recount that assaults on Christian villages resulted in between 44 and 51 deaths. The victims include the callers’ relatives and other community members. A deacon from a nearby church expressed deep shock and called on the government to intervene and restore safety. Sherka lies about 20 mil south of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia’s ethnically and religiously diverse Oromia region.
Why it matters
The killings highlight rising sectarian violence in Ethiopia and pressure the government to protect vulnerable communities.
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