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According to witnesses, an ethnic attack in Ethiopia has killed more than 200 people in the country’s Oromia region.
Witnesses have blamed the Oromo Liberation Army, a group of rebels, for the attack, but the group has denied it.
One witness, Abdul Sayed Tahil, said he had counted a total of 230 bodies after the attack, “the most deadly civilian attack we have ever seen.”
“I counted 230, which I think is the most deadly attack on civilians we’ve seen in our lives,” Tahir said. “We are burying them in a mass grave and still collecting bodies. Federal troops have arrived, but we are afraid that the attack may continue if they leave.”
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According to witnesses, the attacks were mainly against Amhara people.
Another witness who asked for the identity of his name, Chamber, said the local Amharic community was desperately trying to relocate “before the next genocide.”
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Witnesses say the Oromo Liberation Army is responsible for carrying out the attack, but the group denies it.
“The attack you are referring to was committed by the government’s army and local militias when they withdrew from their camp in Ginbi, following our recent attack,” a military spokesman said. Odaa Tarbii said. “They fled to an area called Tole, where they attacked locals and destroyed their property in retaliation for their perceived support for the OLA. When the attack took place, our fighters had their property. It didn’t even reach the area. “
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The country is currently experiencing widespread ethnic tensions over political and historical dissatisfaction. The Amharic people are considered the second largest ethnic group in the country and are often the target of attacks in areas such as Oromia.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.