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Over 40 People, Including Children, Killed in Attack in Oromia's Shirka District
BBC · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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At least 40 people, including children, were killed in an attack in the Shirka district of Oromia's Arsi zone, according to eyewitnesses and local church sources.
- At least 40 people, including at least five children, were killed in an attack in the Shirka district of Arsi Zone, Oromia region.
- The attack in Birbo and Chole kebele began around 5:00 AM on Saturday, October 24, 2025.
- 46 victims of the attack were buried together in a single mass grave at St. Raphael Church.
- About 20 people sustained severe injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
- Attackers utilized sniper rifles, Bren light machine guns, and sharp weapons, breaking doors to target people inside homes and churches.
- Digeru Medhane Alem Church was struck by heavy weaponry and looted during the violence.
- Oromia communication office head Hailu Adugna blamed the Shene group for the attack, stating it aims to create ethnic and religious conflict.
- This marks the second attack in the Shirka district within a span of one week, following previous incidents in Shirka and Honkolo Wabe districts.
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