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Residents Report Ongoing Gunfire and Property Destruction in Moyale
BBC · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Residents of the border city of Moyale report continued heavy gunfire and widespread property destruction as fighting between the Oromia and Somali regions enters its second consecutive day, forcing many to flee to Kenya.
- Clashes in the border city of Moyale, shared by the Oromia and Somali regions, continued on Friday following initial eruptions linked to the hoisting of the Somali regional flag on Sunday, October 19, 2024.
- The conflict escalated after a 13-year-old child was killed in connection with the dispute, with exchanges of gunfire beginning early Thursday morning.
- Residents report that intense gunfire involving heavy weaponry has been ongoing inside the city for two consecutive days.
- Numerous residential homes, shops, hotels, restaurants, and import-export vehicles have been burned or destroyed in the fighting.
- Fleeing residents have crossed the border into Kenya's Marsabit County, seeking refuge.
- The Kenya Red Cross Society is providing essential items such as shelters, tents, blankets, sleeping mats, jerrycans, and cooking utensils to the displaced Ethiopians.
- Reuters reports that the majority of the hundreds of Ethiopians who fled to Kenya are women, children, and youth.
- No official statement has been issued by regional or federal authorities regarding the border conflict as of Friday.
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