Ethiopian Town on Edge After Security Forces Kill, Injure Unarmed Resident

A town on Ethiopia’s border with Kenya is on edge after Ethiopian security forces shot and killed 10 people and injured 11 others Saturday, the mayor said. Residents of Moyale, along with the Command Post, the military unit overseeing a recently enacted state of emergency, confirmed the casualties in the southernmost part of Oromia, a region gripped in recent years by protests and government crackdowns. By most accounts, the attack was sudden and unprovoked. Armed security forces began...

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