Ethiopia: Islamist extremists set on fire dozens of churches and residences
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
March 8, 2011(ADDIS ABABA) – An unidentified group of angered Islamist extremists have burnt dozens of churches and homes at a Christian neighbourhood in Ethiopia’s vast Oromya region. It is believed to be a retaliation to allegations that Christians desecrates a copy of the Koran by tearing them up.
Unconfirmed sources said that at least one Christian was killed and thousands of Christians have reportedly fled since the attacks erupted few days ago around Asendabo district in the Jimma area.
Residents of Jimma confirmed to Sudan Tribune the incident occurred however they said that they have no idea to the motive behind the unusual attack.
“They have gone wild burning churches, homes of Christians and their properties” said a Christian eye witness on a condition of anonymity.
“We don’t know who these perpetrators are or why they attacked. It seems the police are also facing difficulty in getting the situation under control” the eye witness said adding “we need more protection. People here are in fear.”
Another resident of Jimma town told Sudan Tribune that the town is currently under tight security.
Police officials have refrained from giving detailed comments at this point said “the incident is being under strict investigation”.
The evangelical church leaders first reported the attacks to authorities and asked officials in Ethiopia for help.
Jimma is the largest city in south-western Ethiopia. Located in the Jimma area of the Oromia Region, it was the capital of Kaffa province until the province was dissolved.
It is a leading producer of specialty-grade Ethiopia coffees. The Kaffa region in Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, hence the similarity in name ‘Kaffa’ to ‘Coffee’. Coffee is called bunna (boo-na) in Ethiopia, but as the plant spread out in the area as far as the Arabian peninsula, across the Red Sea people referred to it as Kaffa or Coffee for the region it came from. The reason for its early spread was as an edible product, mostly for the caffeine.
The area was on a trade route to Sudan and other parts of Africa and also on trade and pilgrimage route to Arabian Peninsula which perhaps explains the spread of coffee in that direction.
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Nino
Ethiopia: Islamist extremists set on fire dozens of churches and residences
You stiupid Christian Ethiopians,
Destroy TWO Mosques per every church burned.
Then see if this Coward Muslims will do any other harm.
WAKE UP CHRISIANS>>>>>WAKE UP>>>>>>>>
NINO
Padiet Deng Alony
Ethiopia: Islamist extremists set on fire dozens of churches and residences
what is wrong with muslims all over the world,Meles Zenawi should take care of these foolish majority Oromo, it will be a great disaster for Ethiopian if they allow these Oromo to rule the country through that bad islamic behavior which is of devilish.
Tedla Hailu
Ethiopia: Islamist extremists set on fire dozens of churches and residences
How could local Muslims knew about the “alleged tearing up of the Holy Koran” in the Protestants’ church?
How could local police and officials kept quiet while dozens of churches were burnt down to the ground?
What were the involvement and actions of the Woyane regime with regard to similar incidents in the past?
From the track record of the Woyane regime, the real culprit for these incidents around Asendabo and Jima point to the regime itself.