Ethiopian forces kill at least 40 in east -regional official
"The victims were all ethnic Oromos. The perpetrators were members of a paramilitary force," said Negeri Lencho, spokesman for the Oromiya state administration.
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At least 40 people were killed by security forces in eastern Ethiopia at the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday.
"The victims were all ethnic Oromos. The perpetrators were members of a paramilitary force," said Negeri Lencho, spokesman for the Oromiya state administration.
The area has been plagued by instability. (Reporting by Aaron Maasho; editing by John Stonestreet)
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