Brutal Saudi Police Kill 3 Ethiopian Workers

Saudi police have killed at three Ethiopian migrants who were preparing to return home following a brutal crackdown on clandestine workers in the Gulf kingdom, Ethiopian officials said Tuesday.

“The act of killing innocent civilians is uncalled for, we condemn that,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Dina Mufti told reporters, saying he had been informed of the death of three Ethiopian citizens.

Ethiopia announced last week it would repatriate its citizens living in Saudi Arabia without legal status after a seven-month amnesty period allowing immigrants to gain legal status expired.