Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Ethiopia - Five foreign tourists killed

Published on Jan 17, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ Gunmen have killed five foreign tourists and seriously injured two others in Ethiopia's remote northern region, according to state television in Addis Ababa. The report said one tourist escaped unharmed.

A western diplomat said German nationals were among those killed.

The Afar region is known to be a haunt of Ethiopian rebels. Bandits and rebels from neighbouring Eritrea, Ethiopia's enemy, are also active in the area.

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