ADDIS ABABA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a recent suspected Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group attack is at least 338, said an Ethiopian official Thursday. Speaking to journalists, Billene Seyoum, a press secretary for the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, said the data she received from Ethiopia's Oromia region as of Wednesday confirmed at least 338 victims from the recent attack. Ethiopian government officials and survivors have accused OLA fighters of carrying out the weekend attack, a charge the rebel group has denied. Seyoum said the Ethiopian army has boosted its security operations against OLA rebels following the deadly attack. In May 2021, the Ethiopian parliament voted to designate the OLA as a terrorist group.

Source: Ethiopian News June 30, 2022 17:22 UTC