The death toll from the recent armed attack in western Ethiopia`s Benishangul-Gumuz regional state has risen to 207, the country`s federal rights group confirmed late Friday. A local official also informed the EHRC that two victims died while receiving treatment in Bulen Hospital on Thursday. "The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) continues to monitor with relevant authorities the situation in Benishangul-Gumuz region," the commission said. "In Bulen town, thousands of displaced persons are currently sheltered in a primary school and a meeting hall," the statement added. The EHRC also urged relevant authorities "to provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the victims and persons displaced by the attack.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2020 04:52 UTC