Dozens Killed in Attack on Ethiopia Orthodox Christians
Residents said the attackers went door to door and burned homes, while casualty estimates ranged from 43 to 51.
- On Saturday, October 24, 2026, armed men attacked Orthodox Christian villages and two churches in Shirka district, Oromia, destroying homes and looting property.
- Oromia's Muslim, Protestant, and Orthodox communities have long faced tensions, with armed groups increasingly exploiting ethnic and religious fissures across the state.
- Local reports on the death toll vary significantly; Borkena reported at least 47 killed, while other estimates range from 43 to 51, with 18 wounded.
- The state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission stated it is 'following the situation,' while no suspects have been identified and authorities have yet to report any arrests.
- Ethiopia remains a deeply fragmented nation facing multiple internal conflicts, including recent fighting in northern Tigray, raising concerns about broader regional instability.
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Attackers kill 60 people in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Oromiya region, Orthodox church says
NAIROBI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - At least 60 people were killed in two separate attacks in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Oromiya region in the past week, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church said. Church authorities said the dead were all Christians, but did not go in...
A "massacre" – this is how survivors describe the series of attacks on Christians in the Ethiopian region of Oromia. More than 60 people have been killed, including several children. Houses and churches have been destroyed and hostages taken.
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More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia ‘massacre’, church official says
ADDIS ABABA - More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks on Christians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the country’s Orthodox Church.
Dozens Killed in Attacks Targeting Christians in Ethiopia - Charisma Magazine Online
Armed attacks on Christian communities in Ethiopia have left families mourning their loved ones and residents fleeing their homes, with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church reporting more than 60 people killed, according to the BBC. The violence struck Shirka district in Oromia’s Arsi area over the weekend. AFP reported that an unidentified armed group attacked […]
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