An estimated 10,000 Christians have been forced to flee from their homes in western Ethiopia after a series of attacks by Muslim extremists, says Barnabas Fund.
The charity, which supports persecuted Christians worldwide, said at least three Christians had been killed and many more injured in Asendabo, in the predominantly Muslim Jimma Zone.
The attacks were carried out on the Christian community after Muslims accused a Christian of desecrating a copy of the Koran.
There are reports that around 55 churches and dozens of homes have been torched, with other properties looted by a mob of Islamists said to number in the thousands. More...
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The charity, which supports persecuted Christians worldwide, said at least three Christians had been killed and many more injured in Asendabo, in the predominantly Muslim Jimma Zone.
The attacks were carried out on the Christian community after Muslims accused a Christian of desecrating a copy of the Koran.
There are reports that around 55 churches and dozens of homes have been torched, with other properties looted by a mob of Islamists said to number in the thousands. More...
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