The Coming of The Second Revolution
The killing of protesters and other innocent bystanders has continued. The latest reports claim that 23 to 40 people have been gunned down. According to friends I spoke to, the sporadic protests of Tuesday had spread to the whole city by Wednesday afternoon. There are no taxis and buses running.
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Here are a couple of incidents that epitomize the situation on the ground:
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/34517.html
5:51 am: At least 33 killed as protests against rigged election continue in
By ANTHONY MITCHELL | Associated Press
November 2, 2005
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Victims included Arabia Abdul Fatah, 13, who suffered shrapnel wounds to her stomach and legs. "The police were looking for rioters and burst into our compound. They fired tear gas and then threw a grenade," said her father, Abdul Fatal, a 44-year-old daily laborer. "The police then started shooting in the compound. My daughter has never been in trouble with anyone."
Tigist Daniel, 16, said she brought her 50-year-old mother to a hospital after police shot her in the stomach. "All my mother was trying to do was save my brother because he had been caught up in the fighting. She ran out of the house to grab him and the police just shot at her," Tigist told The Associated press. "They are shooting anyone who comes out of their house."
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Other eye witness accounts:
http://www.ethioindex.com/email2us.php
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4400270.stm
