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borkena
3 July 1818
54 Authorities and individuals are arrested in the Benishangul Gumuz area in connection with ethnic violence last week targeting ethnic groups Amhara and Oromos Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation reports today that violence in the region's capital, Assossa, seems rather orchestrated by a third party, has caused the death of at least 14 civilians. and more than 70 are injured. Last week, it was reported that some of the victims had been shot dead by members of the police force.
Reports from the media affiliated with the government indicate that 11 of those arrested are members of the police. The source adds that the investigation is already underway.
Apart from the firing on the protesters, Assossa forces allegedly created security loopholes for the violence to occur and failed to control
Commissioner Abdela Shehadi The region's police force is suspended while the commander of the region's special force, Ferede Boji, and his deputy, Rajib Ismail, are fired. In addition, Dinsa Beyene, Head of the Administration of Justice and Security, is suspended from duty.
The region has suffered recurring ethnic violence. In the past six months alone, hundreds of Amahra who have been living in the area for decades have been attacked, looted and looted, forcing members of the Amhara ethnic group to leave the area. to seek refuge in a church in the city of Bahir Dar.
There seems to be a tendency among Ethiopians to believe that ethnic violence in different parts of the country in the past two months has been caused by political forces that are at risk of losing because of reforms by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. 19659004] Yesterday, the Prime Minister called on Ethiopians to remain vigilant in their region not to give a chance to forces planning to provoke ethnic-based violence.
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