Al Jazeera Report Four people were killed eastern Ethiopia
This came after the elections postponed in the town of Djerba, the Amhara region and arrested protesters accused of trying to disrupt the elections.
The government spokesman said Himls Kamal The detainee supporters who were armed small Pfús and pistols tried to release him by force, which blew clashes led to the deaths of three of them and a police officer in addition to injuring others.
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Four people were also killed in a similar incident in the area of Orumiyeh in May / May.
Protesters say the government controls the highest Islamic body in Ethiopia, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and prevent long-delayed elections may bring alternative views to the Council.
However, the government denies interfering and accuses the protesters of plotting to spread "extremism" in the country, which Christians make up 63% of the population compared to 34% of Muslims, according to official figures.
Noteworthy that thousands of Muslims hold sporadic protests from time to time in the streets of the Ethiopian capital since late last year against what they describe as "encourage the government to branch alien to Islam, which range Ahbash," a political group postings and have a lot of supporters in the United States
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