An ethnic attack in Ethiopia has left more than 200 dead in the Oromia region of the country, according to eyewitnesses. Witnesses blame a group of guerrillas, the Oromo Liberation Army, for the attack, but the group denies it. One witness, Abdul-Seid Tahir, said he counted a total of 230 bodies after the attack, calling it “the deadliest attack on civilians we have ever seen in our lives”. “I have counted 230 bodies. I am afraid this is the deadliest attack on civilians we have ever seen in our lives,” Tahir said. “We are burying them in mass graves and still collecting corpses. Federal army units have now arrived, but we are afraid that the attacks will continue if they leave.” PUTIN PRAYS US AS ACTIVITIES AS “MESSENGER OF GOD”, THE WORLD ORDER IS CHANGING A man is pictured in a patchwork of teff grain fields near the crash site of an Ethiopian Boeing 737 MAX on March 16, 2019, in the village of Hama Quuntushele near Bishoftu in the Oromia region. (Tony Karumba / AFP via Getty Images) Witnesses say the attack was mostly against people belonging to the ethnic Amhara Another witness, who asked to be identified by his first name, Sambel, said the local Amhara community was desperately trying to relocate “before another round of mass killings”. Sambel said ethnic Amhares in the area “are being killed like chickens”. BRAZILIAN POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPICION FOR MURDER OF BRITISH JOURNALIST AND FISHERMAN EXPERT Witnesses say Oromo Liberation Army is responsible for the attack, but the group denies it. “The attack you are referring to was carried out by the regime army and the local militia as they retreated from their Gimbi camp after our recent attack,” said army spokesman Odaa Tarbii. “They fled to an area called Tole, where they attacked the local population and destroyed their property in retaliation for their support of OLA. Our fighters did not even reach this area when the attacks took place.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION The country is currently experiencing widespread ethnic tensions over political tensions and historical grievances. The Amhara people are considered the second largest ethnic group in the country and have often been the target of attacks in areas such as Oromia. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and Twitter @ asabes10.
