Aben says local officals support attacks on Amhara communities in Central Ethiopia

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The Amhara Nationalism movement (Aben) alleges that attacks on Amhara communities in Central Ethiopia, especially in Gurage Zone and Abeshge Woreda, are being supported by local officials. Recent attacks include a deadly incident on September 14 in Walga, Abeshge Woreda, resulting in over 10 civilian deaths.

The Amhara Nationalism movement (Aben) has reported that attacks targeting Amhara communities in the Central Ethiopia Region—particularly in Gurage Zone and Abeshge Woreda—as well as in surrounding areas of the Oromia Region, are being supported or facilitated by local government officials. Aben made the statement in a release issued yesterday, Friday, following a series of recent attacks and killings targeting Amhara civilians in the Oromia Region and Abeshge Woreda. BBC Amharic reported, citing witnesses, that more than 10 civilians were killed in a recent attack on September 14 in the small town of Walga, in Abeshge Woreda. According to the… The post Aben says local officals support attacks on Amhara communities in Central Ethiopia appeared first on Ethiopia Observer.