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ETHIOPIA: Police arrests 130 Muslims over Church burnings

March 9, 2011 (ADDIS ABABA) – Police in Ethiopia have arrested at least 130 people who are suspected of involvement in burning down dozens of churches near Jimma town in Ethiopia’s western Oromia region, where Muslims are the majority.

250px-Ethiopia-Oromia_1_.jpgThe arson of dozens of churches and homes in a Christian area of the Asendabo district in Jimma occurred after a Christian allegedly desecrated a copy of Muslim holy book, the Koran, by tearing it up.

Sources from the area said that at least one person was killed and thousands of Christians have reportedly fled since the attacks erupted few days ago.

Police said it has pressed charges against the 130 suspects and said they were pursuing many others.

Over one thousand people are are said to have been engaged in the attacks, which according to sources, also has led to the burring down of 59 churches and at least 28 homes of Christians.

According to Jimma residents over 4,000 Christians have fled their homes in fear.

Ethiopia is about 60 percent Christian and 40 percent Muslim however such incidents of violence between the different religious communities are relatively rare.

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7 Comments

  • Omoni Atari
    Omoni Atari

    ETHIOPIA: Police arrests 130 Muslims over Church burnings
    The law has to go a head,but to my fellow christians, it is time to defend your faith against muslims or islam.
    Just go and burn down all the mosques in that area,dont be cowards.
    Those terrorists need to be hit hard in case of revenged, dont compromised with the enemies of jesus.

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  • Aleu
    Aleu

    ETHIOPIA: Police arrests 130 Muslims over Church burnings
    Well, Ethiopia will be an Islam nation if Mel is still keeping business with the rich man who was been sent by the Saudi Arabia to bribe Ethiopian citizens in the exchange of what they call let us make development in Ethiopia and that is how Saudi Arabia want to converts some nation when they saw they are strong on earth. If anyone disagree with me just look the Muslim population in Ethiopia this is unbelievable that, the young Muslim population is growing very aggressive as well as the Uganda nation and these two nations for sure they will faces same problems as the Sudanese people have gone through and losing 2.5 million because of Shariah law agendas in the Sudan.

    Ethiopia government need to be careful enough, because the Islam religion is become extremely preaching more violent a cross the nationwide and I think the whole world need to work out and to find good solution on this issue. They hate Christians people in all over the world by doing such unacceptable and they must be held acountable for what they are trying to fear human beings on earth.

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  • Liberator
    Liberator

    ETHIOPIA: Police arrests 130 Muslims over Church burnings
    To: all Bor Criminals & alikes

    You’re simply stupid! Chuol barow was being persued by forces ordered by Nyuon Bany. Jul Kiir was one of the greatest commanders from Eastern Jikany. How could this people raped their own families is beyond any human logic.
    please stay away if you’re defender of Kuol Manyang a genocidal maniac of Taposas and cold blood murderer of all Lou & Nuer SPLA officers who were deployed all over Equatoria regions in early 1990’s. including one of the bravest commanders from Lou Nuer ’Gatwech Kuany’’(R.I.P).

    Kuol Manyang, Salva Kiir are all criminals

    Gier Chuang( a torturer of many recruiters out of Itang,Punyingo, refugees camps and Damidolo district).
    Please there is digital evidences on all these crimes, no one will get away with it.!

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