ADDIS ABABA – Thousands of Muslims gathered today for the funeral of Anwar Surur, Zubair Mudasir, Ibrahim Danbal and Jemil Redwan killed by police in Addis Ababa following Juma'a Friday Prayers at the Grand Anwar Mosque.
Three of the four Zubair, Anwar and Ibrahim were killed yesterday after the Juma'a prayers were completed at the Grand Anwar Mosque while Jemil Redwan, was among those who were seriously injured in last week’s crackdown and has since been receiving medical treatment before he succumbed to his injuries. Their bodies were laid at Addis Ababa Kolfe Muslim Cemetary.
Siraj Mohammed and Abubaker Elias were killed by police last week, May 26, when Muslims protested the demolition Mosques in Shaggar City, Oromia region.
Yesterday, the Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force in a statement justified the violent force it took on civilians saying that it was attempting to curb the efforts by "anti-peace forces" to hijack the legitimate demands of Muslims and spread the unrest to other areas to achieve their own "evil goals". In the statement the task force said 63 members of security forces were injured.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said 140 individuals had been arrested in the aftermath of the protests, and urged their release unless there is sufficient proof of criminal act and credible charges to be filed against them.
Last week, Ethiopian Muslims began protesting government decision to demolish more than 30 Mosques in the newly established Shaggar City, formerly Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne.
The Ethiopian Institution of the Ombudsman reported that it has received over one hundred thousand complaints from citizens about the government's decision to make thousands homeless in Shaggar City. The institution expressed its worry that the demolishing of homes came without preparing temporary shelters or replacement homes.
Three of the four Zubair, Anwar and Ibrahim were killed yesterday after the Juma'a prayers were completed at the Grand Anwar Mosque while Jemil Redwan, was among those who were seriously injured in last week’s crackdown and has since been receiving medical treatment before he succumbed to his injuries. Their bodies were laid at Addis Ababa Kolfe Muslim Cemetary.
And from yesterday's shooting Mukerem Asrar, Yonatan Mulugeta and Tadele Wabada are said to be in a critical condition at AaBET hospital, Addis Ababa. Reports also indicate that Yonatan and Tadele were shot while heading to work.
Siraj Mohammed and Abubaker Elias were killed by police last week, May 26, when Muslims protested the demolition Mosques in Shaggar City, Oromia region.
Yesterday, the Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force in a statement justified the violent force it took on civilians saying that it was attempting to curb the efforts by "anti-peace forces" to hijack the legitimate demands of Muslims and spread the unrest to other areas to achieve their own "evil goals". In the statement the task force said 63 members of security forces were injured.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said 140 individuals had been arrested in the aftermath of the protests, and urged their release unless there is sufficient proof of criminal act and credible charges to be filed against them.
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