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Religion News Service: Attacks on ancient religious sites in Ethiopia kill hundreds

February 18, 2021 5:49 PM / Leave a comment

Attacks on ancient religious sites in Ethiopia kill hundreds, reports say

A church that claims to contain the ark of the covenant and one of Africa’s oldest mosques have been scenes of mass killing and desecration.

In this Nov. 4, 2013, file photo, the Church of St. Mary of Zion is seen in Aksum, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. After months of conflict, witnesses gave The Associated Press a detailed account of what might be Ethiopia's deadliest massacre, at the sacred Ethiopian Orthodox church in Aksum. (AP Photo)

In this Nov. 4, 2013, file photo, the Church of St. Mary of Zion is seen in Aksum, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. After months of conflict, witnesses gave The Associated Press a detailed account of what might be Ethiopia’s deadliest massacre, at the sacred Ethiopian Orthodox church in Aksum. (AP Photo)

February 18, 2021
By Fredrick Nzwili
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Fighting in Tigray, a semi-autonomous state in northern Ethiopia, resulted in massacres at ancient religious sites as the country’s military battled the forces of the ruling party in the state, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.