Sudan Events – Agencies
A number of Sudanese refugees, including a child, were injured by bullets during armed clashes between the Ethiopian Federal Police and an armed Ethiopian group in the “Kumer” area in eastern Ethiopia, which hosts thousands of Sudanese refugees.
Sudanese refugees revealed, according to “Sudan Tribune”, on Wednesday, that an armed group attacked the Ethiopian Federal Police forces in the “Kumer” area in the Amhara region, at dawn on Wednesday, which led to the killing of 9 Ethiopian policemen.
The refugees affirmed that a 3-year-old child and a number of Sudanese refugees were injured during the attack.
For its part, the Sudanese Refugee Coordination in the Amhara region said in a statement according to “Sudan Tribune” that the Ethiopian authorities withdrew the federal police that had detained the refugees in the “Olala” forests after the attack.
The coordination described the situation as dangerous, as it was before, in light of the continued attacks, killings and kidnappings, and the widespread movement of armed groups in the region, especially in the areas of “Kumer” and “Oulala”, which represents a continuous threat to the lives of refugees directly. The coordination renewed its call to the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)and the local organization that serves returnees and refugees to respond to the demands of refugees due to the seriousness of the security situation and the humanitarian side’s tendency to evacuate refugees to a safe place that guarantees their safety and secures the future of their children.
