A 75-year-old man was among the dozens of lives lost when armed attackers surrounded a group of Christians in Ethiopia, according to one resident whose father was killed in the assault.
Church officials are calling it a massacre. More than 60 Christians have been killed, with survivors describing the attack as a deliberate ambush, one in which victims had no clear way to escape.
The details emerging from the ground are sparse but devastating. The account from the resident paints a picture of a community caught completely off guard, with no warning before the violence closed in around them.
What remains unclear is who carried out the attack and what will follow for the surviving community members. As more information comes in, the world is watching to see how Ethiopian authorities respond.
Originally published by BBC Africa.