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Ethopia: Amhara region denounces “brutal execution” of local elders by armed groups

Ethopia: Amhara region denounces “brutal execution” of local elders by armed groups

Africa Links 24 with Addis Standard
Published on 2024-07-24 09:29:44

A footage widely circulating on social media, depicted elders being forced to crawl on their knees (Photo: Screenshot)

Addis Abeba – In a statement released on Tuesday, the Amhara regional government denounced the alleged “brutal execution” of at least four elders by the Fano armed groups on suspicion of being members of the recently established regional peace council.

The statement named four of the victims and indicated that others might have also been killed. Social media reports put the number of casualties as high as 11. 

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