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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans Issue Statement on Arsi Zone Attack

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The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans released a statement addressing the killing of over 60 people in Ethiopia's Arsi Zone.

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee GOP members shared information regarding attacks on over 60 people in the Arsi Zone of Oromia Regional State.
The committee stated on social media that ongoing attacks targeting Christians in Ethiopia are unacceptable.
The committee called for all parties to prevent violence and for perpetrators to be brought to justice.
Observers noted that the victims were murdered inside their homes rather than during an active conflict.
The statement follows a detailed report by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod regarding the Arsi Zone massacre.
Attacks on October 20 and 24, left 14 dead in Marti Woreda and 46 dead in Sherka Woreda.
Twenty homes were completely burned down and over 20 people suffered severe physical injuries requiring hospitalization.
The Holy Synod strongly condemned the violence as a violation of constitutional rights and called on government security forces to protect the faithful and prosecute offenders.