Dozens Killed in Attack on Ethiopia Orthodox Christians

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More than 40 people were killed by armed men who attacked several villages on Saturday and targeted Orthodox Christians in the vast Ethiopian region of Oromia, told AFP on Monday three residents and one NGO.

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The attack took place on 24 October and continued until the morning of the following day in the villages of Cholé and Birbo of the Shirk district of the Arsi area, and according to witnesses, armed men searched houses and opened fire on civilians.

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The attackers reportedly blocked exits from several rural localities before opening fire and setting fire to the houses of peasant families.