The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church announced that armed assaults in Ethiopia’s Oromia region resulted in the deaths of at least 60 Orthodox Christians. Church authorities stated that armed assailants targeted worshipers and community members in coordinated attacks across rural districts, leaving numerous others wounded and destroying ecclesiastical property. Church leadership issued a formal statement expressing profound grief and appealing directly to federal and regional security agencies to guarantee protection for vulnerable religious congregations.
The deadly incident follows recurring ethnic and sectarian violence that has troubled various parts of Oromia over recent years. Regional civic groups reported that local parishes held emergency memorial services while families coordinated burials under heightened security conditions. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church urged civic leaders, human rights advocates, and government authorities to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the violence, hold responsible parties accountable, and implement robust protective measures to safeguard places of worship and civilian communities.
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