207 killed in Wednesday Ethiopia attack, says Human Rights CommissionShare this article: Share Tweet Share Share Share Email ShareAddis Ababa, Ethiopia - A total of 207 people were killed in a Wednesday attack by gunmen in western Ethiopia, the country's Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said, more than doubling a previous count. Seventeen children, one of whom a six-month-old baby, and 20 elderly persons were killed," the EHRC said in a statement posted to Twitter late Friday. Following Wednesday's attack, "effort is underway to identify the victims with the help of survivors and identity cards," the EHRC said. The body repeated its appeal for "relevant authorities to provide urgently humanitarian assistance to the victims and persons displaced by the attack." The roads leading to the city are still teeming with displaced persons and their herds of cattle," one eyewitness told the commission.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2020 10:30 UTC