Ethiopian Muslims protests after mosques are burned

Thousands of protestors from the capital and those displaced by ethnic-based violence over the weekend in Burayu, demonstrate to demand justice from the government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Several thousand Ethiopians have gone out onto the streets of the capital to protest ethnic-based attacks in the outskirts of the city in which more than 20 people died over the weekend. Three banners in Amharic from left to right read "Justice for the people of Amhara, Tigray and Southerners", "Stop ethnic-based attacks" and "One mouth, but two tongues". (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene)

Muslims across Ethiopia have protested the burning of four mosques in the Amhara region, demanding the perpetrators be brought to justice, according to the Associated Press.

The attacks also targeted Muslim-owned businesses in the area.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called the attacks "attempts by extremists to break down our rich history of religious tolerance and coexistence."

So far, Amhara regional officials said 15 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacks. Regional officials have been criticized for their slow response and their inability to stop attacks.

Source(s): AP