ETHIOPIA: Ten church buildings attacked
On Saturday 9 February, coordinated attacks in the southwestern town of Halaba Kulito damaged ten church buildings and destroyed their contents.
On Saturday 9 February, coordinated attacks in the southwestern town of Halaba Kulito damaged ten church buildings and destroyed their contents.
At least one Christian has been killed and many injured in Islamist attacks in southwestern Ethiopia.
Thousands of extremists set fire to 69 churches, a Bible school and a Christian orphanage and burned down the homes of 30 Christian leaders. At least 7,000 Christians have fled and are in shelters. The Christian who was killed is believed to have been a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.