‘Killing of civilians by Ethiopia troops no accident’ADDIS ABABA: Residents of a town in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region on Monday disputed the government’s characterisation of a deadly shooting that left nine civilians dead as an accident. "The government is just disseminating misinformation," said one resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. The military jumped out of the car and started shooting aimlessly, killing indiscriminately," said the resident, who fled across the border to Kenya along with many others. Ethiopia declared a state of emergency last month after the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who will stay in office until a successor is chosen. The government says five soldiers have been arrested over their role in the killings, which will be investigated by the military.

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2018 13:30 UTC