Churches and mosques in Tigray 'vandalised and looted' in Ethiopian purge
Some manuscripts dating to the 13th century may have been stolen and burned in 'cultural cleansing'
Experts say Ethiopia's Christian heritage is being extinguished
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Churches and mosques in Ethiopia are being attacked and their sacred treasures looted in a catastrophic conflict in the northern Tigray region that is causing destruction, loss of life and a surge of refugees to Sudan, according to international experts.
They are warning of historical vandalism and "cultural cleansing", fearing that religious sites have not been exempt from shelling and that a nation is being robbed of its ancient religious heritage, to the distress of Ethiopians of all faiths.