⛔️ Over 60 Orthodox Christians killed in two attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region‼️ ▪️ The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's Holy Synod says 14 people were killed in Merti district on Oct 20 and 46 in Shirka district on Oct 24, both in Arsi Zone ▪️ More than 20 people were seriously wounded and 20 homes burned. Residents say at least five children were among the dead. ▪️ Residents say the dead were buried together in a single grave at a church in Chole ▪️ The church called the killings "brutal and merciless massacres" and urged the government to protect civilians ▪️ A local official blamed a new rebel alliance that includes the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The OLA hasn't commented and has denied attacking civilians in the past. ▪️ The Ethiopian Human Rights Council says 458 people were killed in Arsi over four years, with Orthodox Christians targeted for their faith‼️ 🔺Sources: •AP News: Church says 60 Orthodox Christians killed in Oromia •BBC: More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia "massacre" •Al Jazeera: Sixty Christians killed in Oromia •AFP via Dawn: ACLED counts at least 43 dead in Shirka •Borkena: Earlier video of clergy abused in East Wollega

⛔️ Disturbing video from Ethiopia renews claims of Ethiopian army abuses against civilians‼️ ▪️ The footage, circulating online, shows armed men in camouflage standing over two motionless people on a dry hillside. One rests his boot on a body, and another man later drags it away ▪️ Social media users say the men are Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) soldiers ▪️ No insignia or flags are visible, and where and when it was filmed hasn't been independently verified ▪️ It comes amid renewed fighting in Tigray and Amhara, where [Human Rights Watch](hrw.org/news/2026/10/09/ethi…) has warned of atrocities against civilians ▪️ [Amnesty International](amnesty.ca/human-rights-news…) has previously documented extrajudicial killings by ENDF troops in Bahir Dar‼️