US House Committee condemns attacks on Orthodox Christians in Oromia

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has condemned recent attacks on Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, labeling them "completely unacceptable." The committee called on all parties involved to protect individuals of all faiths from violence and demanded that those responsible for the killings be held accountable.

According to a statement from the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church released on October 27, 14 people were killed in Angada Kebele, Merti Woreda, on October 20. Additionally, 46 people were killed in Tereta, Chole, and Birbo in Shirka Woreda on October 24. The Church described these incidents as tragic acts of cruelty and suffering.