# More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia ‘massacre’, church official says

https://mins.news/en/item/116188

- BBC News, 2026-10-26 16:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g175dgdx2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church says more than 60 people were killed in attacks on Christians in the Oromia region. A resident described being surrounded, while a church official called assaults in three areas of Shirka district a “massacre”. The regional government said it would act against those responsible; responsibility for the attacks has not been established.

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