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Clashes in Moyale intensify as residents urge federal intervention
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
Violent clashes over a regional flag in Moyale continued for a second day, causing casualties, property destruction, and the displacement of thousands into Kenya.
- Conflict erupted in Moyale city following a dispute over the raising of a regional flag.
- The unrest intensified with heavy gunfire and the use of heavy weaponry reported throughout the day.
- Houses along main roads, restaurants, vehicles, and a gas station were burned or damaged during the violence.
- Residents confirmed that lives have been lost due to the escalating clashes.
- Thousands of residents fled the conflict, crossing the border into the Kenyan town of Gambo where the Kenyan Red Cross is providing support.
- Residents and local observers have called on the federal government to urgently intervene and provide a lasting solution to recurring administrative and border conflicts between the Oromia and Somali regional structures in the city.
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