However, the residents of Mota town, in the East Gojam zone, where casualties were reported said that the clashes were due to the government’s attempts to disarm Fano, a group of armed militia in Amhara state. The security forces then started shooting against the crowd.” He added, “A lot of people were taken to the hospital. Addis Standard spoke to a member of the Fano from Merawi town, which is located 30 km south of Bahir Dar, Amhara Region’s capital. “Extensive measures are being taken against groups involved in arms trafficking, money laundering, looting, destruction of property, suspicion of murder, and wreaking havoc in the Amhara region,” the federal government said. He further testified that deaths and casualties were from both the Fano and the security forces.

Source: Ethiopian News May 23, 2022 20:14 UTC