The deputy Prime Minister, after the visit to Bulen and Wunbra districts, Metekel Zone of the regional state, where the killings occurred, vowed that the government will take “strongest measures” possible to punish perpetrators of the latest killings in the region. Reports reveal that at least 89 ethnic Amhara, Agew and Shinasha people were killed in targeted attacks in the region located in western Ethiopia. And they are perpetrated by “disenchanted youth.”Tessema said the significant numbers of the perpetrators were killed in joint operations by the national defence force and the region’s security forces. The civilians were killed by ethnic Gumuz militia in multiple arranged attacks starting from September 4, 2020, according to the reports. The militias handcuffed the victims, took them one by one to a shed they built nearby, and then shot them execution-style.

Source: Ethiopian News September 19, 2020 18:22 UTC