GENEVA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Fighting between Ethiopia's military and militiamen in the Amhara region has killed at least 183 people, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday, providing the most comprehensive independent death toll to date of the month-long conflict.
The conflict has been fuelled by accusations among many in Amhara, Ethiopia's second most populous region, that the government is trying to undermine its security.
At least four people were killed in fresh fighting that erupted in the town of Debre Tabor on Sunday, two doctors said.
The clashes broke out about a week after Ethiopia's military entered the town, one of the doctors said.
The other doctor said at least seven people had died - three civilians and four police officers, who were fighting in support of the military.
Persons:
Emma Farge, Dawit, George Obulutsa, Aaron Ross, Nick Macfie
Organizations:
UN, Thomson
Locations:
GENEVA, Amhara, Ethiopia's, Fano, Debre Tabor, Geneva, Addis Ababa