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Arsi Diocese Reports Escalating Attacks and Displacement in Shirka District

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Arsi Diocese Reports Escalating Attacks and Displacement in Shirka District
AI SUMMARY

The Arsi Diocese has announced that ongoing attacks by armed groups in the Shirka District have led to the killing and displacement of numerous Christians, with no lasting solution found despite repeated efforts.

  • The Arsi Diocese announced that numerous Christians are being killed and displaced from their homes and property in Shirka District by armed groups.
  • His Grace Abune Elisas, Archbishop of Arsi and the Somali Region and a member of the Holy Synod, has held repeated discussions with relevant authorities to address the crisis.
  • Despite ongoing efforts by the Archbishop to inform authorities from local government offices up to the Ministry of Peace, no solution has been provided to stop the escalating violence.
  • The manager of the Arsi Diocese is actively engaging necessary stakeholders to help resolve the severe security crisis.
  • The Arsi Diocese has called upon the Holy Synod and government bodies to intervene, control the security crisis, and provide a lasting solution.