More than 100 people have been killed in a gun attack in an area of western Ethiopia, news sources reported Wednesday night.

Iran Press/Africa: Ethiopia's human rights commission says gunmen have killed at least 100 people in an attack in the western Bulen.

According to the report, gunmen set fire to the homes of residents who were asleep.

The Ethiopian High Commissioner for Human Rights added that dozens of people were injured in the attack.

Ethiopia has undergone major developments in recent weeks, including clashes between its military and forces of the Tigray Liberation Front.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on November 4 ordered an attack on the Tigris region in northern Ethiopia after accusing Tigry Liberation Front forces of attacking the army forces.

Following the attack, Ethiopia faced a wave of unrest. 219