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On Saturday, Mereja TV journalists Fasil Aregay and Habtamu Oda were detained by police and attacked by a youth mob in Legetafo town, Ethiopia. The journalists were in the area to report on the situation regarding the house demolition and current status of those who have become homeless. It is to be recalled that the Legedadi Legetafo city administration started the demolition of thousands of houses deemed as being illegally built. There has been an outcry over the matter as the decision left thousands of people including children and the elderly on the streets.
According to Frezer Negash, Mereja TV general manager, the two journalists, cameraman, Habtamu Oda, and Fasil Aregay, a reporter was detained by the police and then attacked by a mob after being released. The cameraman sustained minor injuries while the reporter had to be hospitalized. The journalists were attacked in front of a police station, but so far no one has been charged for the crime. On the contrary, the police confiscated the camera and phones used by the journalists.
