Two People Killed Amid Clashes in Eastern Ethiopian TownBy Staff ReporterDecember 25, 2019 (Ezega.com) -- At least two people were killed and several others wounded amid clashes between demonstrators and security personnel in Jigjiga town of Somali regional state’s capital of eastern Ethiopia. The dispute began as unidentified people set a local church by named Saint George Church on fire which was later put under control. In a revenge attack, Ethiopian Orthodox Church followers ablaze four mosques, two of which were fully damaged. One person was killed during the clash, Somali Communication Affairs Head, Mohammed Alad, was said but, according to the eyewitnesses, two young unidentified youth were killed amid the violence, one male and one female. The thousands of demonstrators carried various slogans that denounced the damage against mosques in Mota town and demanded the government to act swiftly.

Source: Ethiopian News December 25, 2019 23:26 UTC