Most of people who attempted Ethiopia coup arrested: PM office
Tuesday 25/June/2019 - 01:46 PM
Brigadier General Tefera Mamo, the head of special
forces in Amhara region, told state television that "most of the people
who attempted the Ethiopian coup have been arrested, although there are a few
still at large."
Prime Minister Abiy's office named Amhara state
security head General Asamnew Tsige as responsible for the foiled coup, without
giving details of his whereabouts.
Asamnew was released from prison last year, having
been given an amnesty for a similar coup attempt, according to local TV.
Abiy took office just over a year ago and embarked
on unprecedented reforms in Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous country and
one of its fastest-growing economies.
No further details were given about Asamnew.
