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The Abuna Aregawi house in the Debre Damo Monastery overlooks a cliff in Tigray, Ethiopia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abuna Aregawis place at Debre Damo.JPG | Wikimedia Commons/Fabian Lambeck
A historic monastery in Ethiopia has allegedly been looted, bombed and destroyed while one monk was reportedly killed amid ongoing violence in Tigray, the nation s war-torn northern region.
According to reports, treasures located inside the Debre Damo Monastery, such as ancient manuscripts, were allegedly looted by troops from neighboring Eritrea who are allied with the Ethiopian National Defense Force.
The historic house of worship dates back to the sixth century and contains painted ceilings and walls. It is believed to have been founded by one of the Nine Saints of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The monastery can only be reached after climbing up an 80-foot cliff.
As previously reported, after notice that TPLF resistance in Tigray continued openly and visibly despite the shockwave of the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies with extensive use of bombing civilians in November and December 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, requested the Eritrean dictator Isaias Afewerki to launch a second offensive in Tigray with the aimLeggi di più