(@FahadShabbir)Ethiopian police using tear gas briefly clashed with young Muslims in Addis Ababa on Monday during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, AFP reporters sawAddis Ababa, May 2 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd May, 2022 ) :Ethiopian police using tear gas briefly clashed with young Muslims in Addis Ababa on Monday during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, AFP reporters saw. The incident occurred outside the international stadium in the heart of the capital, where prayers were scheduled to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday. A member of the Addis Ababa High Council of Islamic Affairs told AFP details about what happened next were sketchy. Volunteers at the scene, he said, reported that a policeman accidentally fired a round of tear gas at the crowd, triggering a confrontation and "the situation became uncontrollable". His organisation later issued a statement saying "the unrest was not a problem that happened between Christians and Muslims."

Source: Ethiopian News May 02, 2022 16:57 UTC