Watch this video as Firstpost examines the growing fears among Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian community after a deadly drone strike reportedly hit the historic Abbay Giyorgis St. Arsema Unity Monastery in the Amhara region. Reports say the strike killed members of the monastic community and injured several others during a religious gathering. Ethiopian government sources have alleged that Fano fighters were using the monastery as a shelter, while church leaders strongly deny that any armed group was present and insist only priests, nuns and worshippers were targeted. The incident has drawn international condemnation, with the World Council of Churches calling for an independent investigation. It also comes amid broader concerns over attacks on Orthodox Christian communities in Ethiopia as fighting continues between federal forces and Fano fighters. Alyson Le Grange explains why this incident is resonating far beyond Ethiopia, raising questions about the protection of Africa’s oldest Christian heritage during war, on Firstpost Africa.
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 – Introduction
0:30 – Drone Strike On Amhara Monastery Leaves Christians Mourning
0:55 – Conflicting Reports Over Death Toll After Monastery Attack
1:20 – Government Claims Fano Fighters Used Monastery As Shelter
1:55 – Church Leaders Deny Militants Were Inside Sacred Site
2:20 – Patriarch Condemns Attack On Ethiopian Orthodox Monastics
2:50 – World Council Of Churches Calls For Independent Investigation
3:15 – Wider Attacks Raise Fears Among Ethiopia’s Christian Communities
3:45 – Orthodox Churches In Oromia Face Violence And Displacement
4:20 – Ancient Ethiopian Faith Caught Between Politics And Conflict
4:55 – Religious Sites Protected Under International Humanitarian Law
5:15 – Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church Fights To Protect Its People And Heritage
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Ethiopia Drone Strike | Amhara Region | Abbay Giyorgis St Arsema Unity Monastery | Ethiopian Orthodox Church | Orthodox Christians | Fano Fighters | Ethiopia Conflict | Christian Monastery Attack | Alyson Le Grange | Firstpost Africa | | Firstpost
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