As many as 320 dead in Ethiopia gun attack, witnesses suggest

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

As many as 320 dead in Ethiopia gun attack, witnesses suggest

Witnesses say victims of massacre in country’s western Oromia region were ethnic Amharas – a minority in the area

Jason Burke and agencies
Mon 20 Jun 2022 17.16 BST
Last modified on Mon 20 Jun 2022 18.54 BST

The suspected death toll in an attack by gunmen in Ethiopia’s western Oromia region has risen, with new witness testimony suggesting that between 260 and 320 civilians were killed on Saturday.

Reports of the massacre surfaced on Sunday, as survivors described one of the deadliest such incidents for several years in Ethiopia.

The country’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has condemned what he described as “horrific acts” in Oromia, but has not given any details of the violence.

“Attacks on innocent civilians and destruction of livelihoods by illegal and irregular forces is unacceptable,” Abiy said on Twitter on Monday, pledging “zero tolerance for horrific acts … by elements whose main objective is to terrorise communities.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/20/as-many-as-320-dead-in-ethiopia-gun-attack-witnesses-suggest

[YoshidaYui]

1. Coming to a country near you

T,his shit will never stop. Not until we have better gun legislation.

[jimfields33]

2. I highly doubt it. We will have shooting but not over 300 in one area.

[drray23]

3. really ???

The shooting at the las vegas concert a few years ago left 58 dead and over 700 wounded. All these were victims even if they did not die.
It's only a matter of time until this happens again.