Ethiopians Said to Push Civilians Into Rebel War

[Khalaf]

Great job, NY times. Everyone write to NY times and thank them for their articles highlighting this conflict, show them we are interested and want more reporting! May Allah help our people. Ameen

 

“It’s terrifying,” said Ali Mahamoud, a Koranic teacher who said he was yanked out of Arabic class a few months ago and was assigned to a militia. “You can’t see the rebels when they’re shooting at you. And the Ethiopians will kill you if you try to run.”

 

But Human Rights Watch says it has documented dozens of cases of severe abuse by Ethiopian troops in the ******, including gang rapes, burned villages and what it calls “demonstration killings,” like hangings and beheadings, meant to terrorize the population.

 

“This is a mini-Darfur,” said Steve Crawshaw, the United Nations advocacy director for Human Rights Watch.

 

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[Naxar Nugaaleed]

civilians? i think not!