One of the world's oldest Christian communities is silently suffering. #EthiopianOrthodox Christians are facing deadly attacks and destruction of churches, yet receive little global attention. @RealCandaceO, please shine a light on this overlooked crisis https://t.co/Ez9bv0oIHU
Sectarian violence -whether driven by religion or ethnicity -has no moral or ideological legitimacy. It is terrorism fueled by hatred, fear, and dehumanization.
Protecting citizens from sectarian terror is not optional; it is the fundamental duty of any legitimate government.
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When civilians and religious leaders are deliberately targeted because of their faith, when violence is used to spread fear, and when attacks become systematic and ideological - that is not “conflict.” That is terrorism. Orthodox Christians are being massacred for their identity by ethno-religious militias engaging in sectarian terror.
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🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 @MeseretMedia 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚, 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐢:
▪️Confirmed dead: 53
▪️People whose whereabouts remain unknown: 190
▪️Injured: 47
▪️Abducted and reportedly asked to pay ▪️ransom: 6
▪️Homes burned: 308
▪️Churches burned: 2
Displaced persons:
▪️Sheltering at Erecha Mikael: 789
▪️Sheltering at Sunte Maryam: 691
▪️Sheltering in Asko Town: 262
▪️Sheltering in Lencha Oda, Waranbus, Bogdo, and Kobere: 133
▪️Total displaced: 1,875
Local residents told Meseret Media today that the gunfire has ceased since this morning. However, the displaced population has not yet been able to return to their homes.
#Ethiopia: More than 40 Orthodox Christians have reportedly been massacred, and centuries-old churches have been burned by Oromo Islamist militants, who are alleged to be supported by the Abiy Ahmed regime, in the East Arsi Zone of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region since May 31, 2026.
#Ethiopia: More than 40 Orthodox Christians have reportedly been massacred, and centuries-old churches have been burned by Oromo Islamist militants, who are alleged to be supported by the Abiy Ahmed regime, in the East Arsi Zone of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region since May 31, 2026.