Federal Police savagely attacked students, teachers

Federal Police attacked students at Wzr. Zerfeshiwal elementary school in Addis Ababa today. The police were seen savagely beating 11 and 12 yrs old boys and girls. They loaded many of them on trucks and took them to unknown locations.

Yesterday, several teachers, including a school director in Addis Ababa, were severely beaten by Federal Police and Agazi troops. Woyanne cadres who are accompanying the troops are accusing the teachers of collaborating with the students. As police and troops tried to round up students in Qera and other areas of the city, they met with stiff resistance from residents. In some areas city buses were broken and burned. Among the stone throwers today were elderly women.