Wednesday s horrific attack occurred in the country s western village of Bekoji in the Metekel zone of Benishangul-Gumuz, an area where multiple ethnic groups are living.
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Ethiopia military has killed 42 armed men accused of taking part in a massacre in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region, state-affiliated Fana TV reported on Thursday, 24 December.
On Wednesday, the country’s human rights commission said gunmen killed more than 100 people in a dawn attack in the village of Bekoji, Benishangul-Gumuz.
Fana TV, citing regional officials, reported that soldiers seized bows, arrows and other weapons in the raid.
Earlier on Thursday, Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed said forces were deployed to the region, an area which has seen regular ethnic violence.
“The massacre of civilians in Benishangul-Gumuz region is very tragic, the government to solve the root causes of the problem, has deployed a necessary force, Abiy said on Twitter.
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