China News Agency, Beijing, July 2 Addis Ababa News: Ethiopian police said on the 1st local time that the violent protests caused by the shooting of the famous musician and social activist Hachalu Hundesa had led to at least 81 People die.
Agence France-Presse quoted Oromia State Police Chief Aralsa Medesa as saying that two days of protests in Addis Ababa and Oromia have killed at least 81 people, including Including 3 security forces personnel.
Hachalu’s funeral was held in Ambo, Oromia, on the 2nd. Alarsa said that the violence mainly occurred when Hachalu’s body was transported from the capital to the town of Ambo. Some young supporters in Hachalu requested that he be buried in the capital, which prevented the staff from transporting his body away. Troops are in conflict.
Alarsa also said that Hachalu’s home in Ambo was also attacked with grenades, killing his uncle and injuring two policemen.
The Associated Press reported that Addis Ababa was equally tense. Hundreds of cars were burned, and the streets of downtown areas were mostly empty except for fire trucks and ambulances. According to another Reuters report, three explosions occurred in Addis Ababa on the 1st, resulting in many casualties.
At present, the Ethiopian security forces have stepped up deployments in major demonstration sites such as Addis Ababa and Oromia to prevent the security situation from deteriorating further.
According to BBC News, 34-year-old Hachalu was shot and killed by an unidentified person in the capital of Addis Ababa on the evening of June 29. He had stated that he had received death threats many times during his lifetime. The songs created by Hachalu often speak for the Oromo people and express their rights. (Finish)