إثيوبيا: القوات الحكومية تقتل وتعتقل مئات المتظاهرين المسلمين

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

سقط عشرات المسلمين قتلى وجُرح المئات واعتُقل الآلاف على إثر قيام الشرطة الإثيوبية بإطلاق النار على المسلمين الذين نظموا مظاهرة سلمية في العديد من المدن، للمطالبة بإطلاق سراح عدد من الدعاة الذين تم اعتقالهم.

وقد شنّت الحكومة الاعتداءات البشعة بقنابل الغاز والرصاص الحي وإغلاق طريق المتظاهرين في العديد من المناطق عقب إعلان بيان يؤكد على أن الشرطة لن تتسامح مع بقاء المسلمين في مظاهرتهم، التي خرجت للتنديد بالاعتقالات وانتهاك حقوق المسلمين الدستورية وتعزيز مكانة "الأحباش" على حساب أهل السنة بـ"إثيوبيا" واعتبارهم طائفة مسلمة، وهو ما رفضه المسلمون السنة. المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Scores Killed In Ethiopia Muslim Protests

Scores of Ethiopian Muslims have been killed and dozens wounded or arrested on Saturday, August 3, when government forces open fire on unarmed demonstrators throughout the country according to Ethiopian activists who took part in the demonstrations.

The confrontation began after activists rallied across different cities demanding the release of three Imams; Mohammed Abdalla, Abdulkadir H/Kadir and Mukhtar Safi, arrested in Wabe town earlier this week, OPride website reported on Sunday.

Marching peacefully early Saturday morning from the town of Wabe to Kofele to petition regional administrators for the release of the arrested imams, federal police tried to block protesters near a small town called Totolamo.

Later on, it opened on peaceful demonstrators killing at least six, said one protester who gave his name only as Hussein due to fear of repercussions.

Hussein said the whole area looked like a war zone, describing the scene of the confrontation as “full of panic and blood” clouded with tear gas.

The bloodshed followed a statement in the government media that said the ongoing Muslim protests will no longer be tolerated.

According to a CNN report, witnesses said at least 25 Ethiopian Muslims were killed.

Another witness added that at least one child was among the dead. He also stated government security forces arrested over 1,500 protesters on Friday.

Protests have rocked Ethiopia over the past months over government interference in the religious affairs of the Muslim community.

Muslims say the government is spearheading a campaign in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs to indoctrinate their community with the ideology of a sect called "Ahbash".

Muslims say the government move is in violation of the constitution, which prevents the government interference in religious affairs.

Muslims also accuse the Ahbash of launching an "indoctrination program" in predominantly Muslim areas, forcing people to attend "religious training" camps or risk police interrogation and possible arrest.

To quell the Muslim protests, the Ethiopian government launched a major crackdown, arresting scores of Muslim protest leaders.