NAIROBI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Ethiopian soldiers killed about two dozen civilians earlier this week in the Amhara region during house-to-house searches after being attacked by militiamen who have been battling federal forces for more than a month, six local residents said. The Majete residents said in telephone interviews that fighters from the Fano militia attacked an ENDF position in town early on Sunday and that fighting between the two sides lasted for a few hours. Enat, an opposition party in Ethiopia, said in a statement on Tuesday that soldiers had "mercilessly" killed 29 civilians in house-to-house searches in Majete on Sunday. BLOOD ALL OVERAnother resident said soldiers killed his brother, who was 29 or 30 years old, at the gate to his family house. According to two of the residents, soldiers summoned Majete residents the next day to attend a meeting with a senior officer.

Source: Ethiopian News September 09, 2023 11:37 UTC