Attackers kill dozens in western Ethiopia
More than 100 persons have already been killed by unknown attackers found in a village found in western Ethiopia, the country's human rights commission has reported.
A nurse at an area clinic told the BBC that a lot more than 30 people have been admitted to the center, including some in a critical condition.
A number of the victims were shot, while some were stabbed, the nurse added.
Wednesday's strike in the Benishangul-Gumuz place came a evening after a visit by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
In a statement, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission explained the attack occurred in the village of Bekoji, which is based on a location home to multiple ethnic groups.
"More than 100 persons have been killed in fires and shooting perpetrated by armed men" through the pre-dawn attack, the commission explained.
Beyene Melese, a good spokesperson for the state, blamed what he called "anti-peace components" for the attack.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Abiy travelled to the spot to go over the recurrence of ethnic-based violence in recent months.
"The desire by enemies to divide Ethiopia along ethnic & religious lines even now exists," the primary minister wrote on Twitter after his visit. "This desire will stay unfulfilled."
Benishangul-Gumuz has witnessed in least several deadly attacks since September, including a gun strike on a good passenger bus found in November that killed 34 people.
The violence in the area is not regarded as related to a ground and air offensive introduced by the federal government in the northern Tigray region previous month.
Hundreds, or even thousands, of persons are thought to have already been killed in that conflict, while about 50,000 have fled to neighbouring Sudan.
