Over 100 civilians killed in series of terrorists attacks in Ethiopia

TIL Desk/World/ Addis Ababa/ More than 100 people were killed in an armed attack earlier this week in west Ethiopia, the country’s federal rights group confirmed.

The bloodshed took place in the village of Bekoji, Metekel zone in the western regional state of Benishangul-Gumuz on Tuesday night and was carried out by armed men who set fire and shot at residents while they were asleep, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said in a statement.

The incident revealed “the ever deteriorating human rights protection in the region”, the commission warned, adding that “attacks have intensified in appearance and scale recently”.

Investigations showed no police or security forces assigned to the vicinity, the commission said, noting that it had been monitoring and investigating the incident in consultation with victims and concerned stakeholders.

Meanwhile, the rights group also called for swift provision of medical and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the attack and displacement, and holding the attackers accountable.