Oromia attack: New figures give death toll of 338

Kalkidan Yibeltal

BBC News, Addis Ababa

The Ethiopian government says 338 people were killed earlier this month in what was one of the deadliest ethnic attacks in years.

It had previously been reported that at least 250 mostly Amhara people died in the attack on 18 June in the Oromia region.

An official from the prime minister's office said police were still carrying out investigations.

The government has rejected calls - including by the UN - for there to be an independent investigation.

The armed group the Oromo Liberation Army was blamed for the attacks but it denied any involvement.

This article originally appeared in BBC News

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