Ethiopian soldiers killed more than 70 civilians and looted properties in a town in the restive Amhara region, witnesses told The Guardian on Friday. The federal government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region on Aug. 4, 2023. “The federal soldiers looted our livestock and killed my uncle together with other neighbours, who were also innocent farmers. Ethnic Amhara civilians targetedThe Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has also cited the widespread arrest of ethnic Amhara civilians in Addis Ababa city administration. The country has been in a state of civil conflict for years, and the violence in the Amhara region is the latest flare-up.

Source: Ethiopian News September 08, 2023 13:53 UTC