Ethiopian military opens investigation into killing of nine by soldiersAddis Ababa, Mar 12 (UNI) Ethiopian Military has opened an investigation after nine civilians were killed and 12 others injured during an army operation against rebels in Moyale border town with Kenya, state media has reported. Several soldiers have been suspended over the incident, the military said on Sunday, according to a BBC News report. The Ethiopian News Agency said that the soldiers were deployed to the town in the Oromia region to pursue Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) fighters who had crossed into Ethiopia from three locations. OLF is a secessionist group which the government has branded a terrorist organisation. Ethiopia has been experiencing anti-government protests since 2016, mostly in the Oromia and Amhara region, where residents say they are being marginalised.

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2018 09:56 UTC