As a result of the attack in Arsi, 47 Orthodox Christians were killed": in Ethiopia, the houses of Orthodox Christians were burned, and they themselves were killed. "In the Oromia region of Ethiopia, 47 Orthodox Christians were killed in night attacks on rural settlements, when residents' houses were burned and property was looted. The attacks took place at night in several rural settlements. Local sources claim that armed groups surrounded houses, opened fire and set fire to buildings. Local residents said that the intervenor's security forces did not interfere. Since 2021, 432 civilians have been killed in East Arsi in targeted attacks on Orthodox Christians and thousands have been forced to flee their homes. The World Council of Churches also previously reported on the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's alarm over the violence in East Arsi - with Patriarch Abuna Mathias calling for an end to the "chain of violence".

As a result of the attack in Arsi, 47 Orthodox Christians were killed": in Ethiopia, the houses of Orthodox Christians were burned, and they themselves were killed. "In the Oromia region of Ethiopia, 47 Orthodox Christians were killed in night attacks on rural settlements, when residents' houses were burned and property was looted. The attacks took place at night in several rural settlements. Local sources claim that armed groups surrounded houses, opened fire and set fire to buildings. Local residents said that the intervenor's security forces did not interfere. Since 2021, 432 civilians have been killed in East Arsi in targeted attacks on Orthodox Christians and thousands have been forced to flee their homes. The World Council of Churches also previously reported on the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's alarm over the violence in East Arsi - with Patriarch Abuna Mathias calling for an end to the "chain of violence".