29 December 2023 DAWIT ENDESHAWAddis Ababa, EthiopiaReutersAn aerial strike on the grounds of a church in Ethiopia's Oromiya region killed eight people and injured five as they collected corn, two witnesses and an opposition political party said. Two deacons, two keyboard players from the church band, and a singer in the choir were among the dead, said a member of the church who requested anonymity. Billene Seyoum, spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office, Oromiya regional spokesman Hailu Adugna and military spokesman Colonel Getnet Adane did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A second resident of the area who witnessed the attack said the group was most probably killed by a drone strike. The OLF also blamed Monday's deaths on a drone strike.

Source: Ethiopian News December 29, 2023 15:34 UTC