Ethiopia says nine civilians killed in accidental shootingThe deaths of nine civilians in Ethiopia's restive Oromia region, home to its largest ethnic group, was due to an accidental shooting by soldiers, state media said Sunday. "The wrong information that members of the force received led to the confrontation that killed nine people and injured another 12," ENA said, without specifying when the incident took place. Five soldiers involved in the shooting have been jailed, the state agency added. The shooting was the latest episode of violence in the region of ethnic Oromos which has been a hotbed of anti-government sentiment since protests broke out there in late 2015. Ethiopia declared another emergency last month after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced he would resign.

Source: Ethiopian News March 11, 2018 19:41 UTC