“According to the latest data, 409 people were detained,” Seyum quoted the News24 as saying.
She also noted that the investigation is ongoing, possibly detaining more participants in the clashes.
Anti-government protests began on Oct. 23 in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and the province of Oromiya, after Ethiopian political activist Jawar Muhammad accused state security services of trying to organize an attack on him.
Soon, the riots became interethnic and interfaith.
Earlier in Ethiopia, a group of militants from the Islamic State * and Al-Shabab ** organizations was being detained, preparing terrorist acts.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.
** “Al-Shabab” - a terrorist group banned in Russia.