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.