An armed gangs roamed, the military was deployed in the Ethiopian capital

News24xx.com - After armed gangs roamed in the second day of unrest that claimed more than 80 lives, makes the military was deployed in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday.

As we know, popular musician of Ethiopian named Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was shot dead on Monday in what police said was a targeted killing. The assassination of Haacaaluu stoked tensions that threaten to derail the country's democratic transition.

Bedassa Merdasa, the Oromia police chief said, at least 81 people have been killed, including three Oromia special police force members.

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Gunshots echoed through many neighborhoods and gangs armed with machetes and sticks roamed the streets. Witnesses described a situation pitting youths of Oromo origin against some of the city's other ethnic groups, and where both sides skirmished with police.

"We had a meeting with the community, and we were told to arm ourselves with anything we have, including machetes and sticks. We no longer trust the police to protect us, so we have to prepare ourselves," said one Addis Ababa resident, who like others interviewed asked not to be named for fear of reprisal.

The military had been deployed in some areas, three witnesses said. One described a street littered with rocks that anti-Oromo protesters had thrown at police

Many residents feared Haacaaluu's funeral - scheduled for Thursday in his home town of Ambo - could ignite more violence.

Because a tussle over whether to bury Haacaaluu in Ambo or Addis laid bare the political tensions fanning the protests, said Professor Awol Allo at Britain's Keele University.