More than 40 people died in an attack carried out by armed men against several cities in Ethiopia, the Shalom Times portal reported. The armed men surrounded the villages of Chola and Birbo and then opened fire on their inhabitants. Among the dead are women, the elderly and children. In addition, three eyewitnesses reported the death of 46 people. The local diocese of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reported for its part that the attack left 42 dead and another 18 wounded.

More than 40 people died in an attack carried out by armed men against several cities in Ethiopia, the Shalom Times portal reported. The armed men surrounded the villages of Chola and Birbo and then opened fire on their inhabitants. Among the dead are women, the elderly and children. In addition, three eyewitnesses reported the death of 46 people. The local diocese of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reported for its part that the attack left 42 dead and another 18 wounded.