Mass grave of 34 Ethiopian Christians executed by ISIS found in LibyaEmail Whatsapp Menu Whatsapp Google Reddit Digg Stumbleupon LinkedinLibyan authorities have announced that a mass grave containing the remains of 34 Christians murdered by the Islamic State in 2015 has been found. The interior ministry’s Criminal Investigation Department revealed that the bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christians were found on what drone images show is a farm near the coastal city of Sirte, according to Reuters. In April 2015, however, the Islamic State released a video showing two groups of Ethiopian Christians in Orange jumpsuits being killed on a Libyan beach. The Islamic State, which was has held territory in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt, quickly became known worldwide through its appalling execution videos. The Islamic State has largely been pushed out of its territories in Iraq and Syria.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2019 19:18 UTC