Reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia say that riots occurred near the Anwar Mosque, killing at least three people and injuring others, after a clash between Muslim people who were protesting against the demolished mosque in the Oromiya region, and the army. security in Addis Ababa.
In this incident that happened after the Friday prayer yesterday, businesses owned by Muslims near the Anwar Mosque were also destroyed. Eyewitnesses near the mosque who spoke to the media said they could hear gunshots going off in the area. the mosque, and the police forces going hand in hand with the protestors, where later the forces used bullets.
The government, which spoke on its side, said last night that the violence also resulted in injuries to the police, describing the violence as being driven by people with vested interests who hide behind religious issues, who want to create religious disorder. Ethiopia.
At the beginning of last week, in a town called Shager in the Oromia region, several mosques were demolished, the government did not give further details about the reason for the demolition, and the government did not offer any apology or compensation to these mosques. destroyed.
The Muslims living in Ethiopia have reacted in different ways to these issues regarding the mosques, although the government has been slow to convince the Ethiopian Muslims regarding these issues regarding the mosques, the Muslim people are always calling for them to continue their reactions until they receive an adequate response from the government. Ethiopia.