July 23, 2026
Borkena
TORONTO, Canada — Ethiopian Defense Force Reportedly carried out a drone strike targeting Ancient Monastery in Wollo in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.
Two nuns and six priests were killed in the attack on Arsema Monastery in Mekane Selam, Wollo. They died on the scene. Dozens were wounded, the number was not immediately specified.
An Ethiopian Orthodox insider reported that the incident took place on Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. local time.
Images purportedly showing bodies of the nuns and severely damaged structures of the monastery are circulating on social media which has stirred anger.
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ( The Holy Synod ) has not remarked on it at the time of writing. Likewise, the Ethiopian Defense force has not confirmed or denied the incident.
The tragedy has stirred noticeable anger on social media. It came as the Ethiopian Defense Force is intensifying offensive against Fano forces across the Amhara region of Ethiopia.
Arsema Monastery in Mekane Selam. South Wollo is one of the ancient monasteries in the country.
Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church have been facing persecution in the past few years in different parts of the country. Particularly in Arsi, Oromia region of Ethiopia killings targeting Orthodox Christians has been recurring. Unlike the drone strike, the killings in this part of the country were linked to , the government claims, militant ethnic Oromo Nationalist group – OLA.
During his last appearance at the Ethiopian parliament, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described the Arsi killing on the eve of the 7th general election last month as one that was aimed at “disrupting the election.”
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