A general station reporter learned that on October 1, local time, a shooting incident occurred in southern Ethiopia. A total of 9 police and security personnel died. The Southern Regional Police Commission of Ethiopia said that the police and security personnel killed were “suddenly attacked” and killed by gunmen while carrying out their duties in the Gamo region. The Commission did not disclose the identity of the suspect. According to information, clashes between administrative agencies and local communities in the region have intensified in recent years due to land and administrative divisions.

A general station reporter learned that on October 1, local time, a shooting incident occurred in southern Ethiopia. A total of 9 police and security personnel died. The Southern Regional Police Commission of Ethiopia said that the police and security personnel killed were “suddenly attacked” and killed by gunmen while carrying out their duties in the Gamo region. The Commission did not disclose the identity of the suspect. According to information, clashes between administrative agencies and local communities in the region have intensified in recent years due to land and administrative divisions.