Addis Abeba, December 17/2018 – Sources reaching out to Addis Standard say a deadly shooting involving the federal army which took place inside the Bekele Molla Hotel in Moyale city has claimed the lives of at least a dozen civilians. Accordingly, a letter was sent to General Shumo Abdeta, chief of the Southern command of the Ethiopian defense forces. Reports of fighting b/n #Oromo & #Somali ethnic groups claimed the lives of at least a dozen, wounding many. Moyale is a flashpoint for perpetual ethnic clashes between the two groups. However, several reports indicate that the seriousness of the latest round of violence is unlike anything seen in the past.

Source: Ethiopian News December 17, 2018 16:45 UTC