CRS says 2 workers killed in gunfire in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Amhara regional forces who were ordered on April 6, 2023 by the Ethiopian government to intergrade into the country's army. Since this order, Amhara region residents on April 9, 2023 reported gunfire in at least two towns, which led to the deaths of two CRS aid workers. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP
Aid group Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has said that two of its workers were shot and killed on Sunday in Ethiopia's Amhara region, amid violent anti-government protests triggered by the country’s government decision to disband regional special forces units.
CRS Director of Communications Kim Pozniak on Monday said that the incident occurred in the town of Kobo, where residents reported heavy artillery fire on Sunday but did not say whether the shootings were linked to the unrest.
