PM Abiy Reports 'New Massacre' of Oromia Civilians allafrica: Ethiopia
, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused a rebel group of carrying out a"new massacre" of civilians in the western Oromia state.
Although State media hasn't given extensive coverage to the alleged murders, what made the headlines is a from Abiy on July 4, in which he said the Oromo Liberation Army was"inflicting damage" on civilians as its fighters fled an offensive by security forces in Oromia. Abiy's office did not disclose how many people were killed, and confirmation of the toll is challenging because access to Oromia is limited. Additionally, there was a communications blackout in the area where the executions occurred.The OLA has been blamed for a series of deaths targeting Amharas, Ethiopia's second-largest ethnic group, but the rebels have denied any involvement.
For decades, the village had been a sanctuary for families, who farmed the land and cared for their herds. But now any sense of safety has vanished.that have placed a cloud over Ethiopia, calling into doubt the country's long-term stability, regional status, and the ability of its diverse ethnic groups to cohabit peacefully., which has been marked by the massacre of civilians, destruction of hospitals, schools and a mass exodus of refugees, including to neighboring Sudan.
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