As part of the ongoing national crackdown on Eritrean religious institutions, the Asmara regime has continued the arbitrary arrest of prominent Afar figures.
On this occasion, the security apparatus detained several religious leaders and elders, including Sheikh Hasan Hamadu, Head of Islamic Affairs of Arrata sub-zone, Imam Mohammed Humo, and elder Hasan Mohamed Ali. These individuals were forcibly arrested yesterday in Tio town and forcibly transported to Assab Zerab Gidef prison this morning.
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