More than 40 killed in attacks on church and villages in Ethiopia's Oromia

More than 40 people have died in attacks that took place in Ethiopia's central Oromia region on Saturday.

The attacks targeted an Orthodox Christian church and villages. A local resident and a priest informed the news agency AFP about this on Monday.

According to them, the number of people killed in the attacks has crossed 40. Further details about the attacks have not yet been made public.

Oromia is a region in central Ethiopia. Details of those killed in the attacks on the church and villages have emerged through local sources.