the loss of life toll from the bloodbath within the western component of the rustic rises to 207

In Ethiopia, the number of deaths in the attack on Wednesday, December 23, by gunmen in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region of the country rose to 207, according to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.

Humanitarian workers had reported up to a hundred dead, victims of the attack in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, populated mainly by the Oromo and Amhara communities. Unknown people left Aubé in the village of Bekoji, where they burned houses and shot people dead.

More than 48 hours after this deadly attack, humanitarians continue a long work to identify the victims. According to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, the majority of those killed are men (133). This independent body, affiliated with the government, speaks of a total of 207 deaths. According to a number of Red Cross, there are 222.

In such a context, these organizations are launching an appeal for urgent humanitarian aid. According to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, this attack actually caused many residents to flee their villages. Nearly 10,000 people flock to the town of Bulen, the largest town in this area. But the city is overwhelmed because it already hosts thousands of displaced people.

For their part, the authorities are continuing their security operation. The Ethiopian army is still deployed in the region, claiming to have neutralized 42 people without giving further details about their identity or about the circumstances of this intervention.

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