Ethiopia state coup leader shot dead, says government
General accused of masterminding attacks on Saturday in which five people, including the national army’s chief of staff and Amhara’s state president, died
24 June 2019 - 17:22
Addis Ababa — The man accused of trying to seize control of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region was shot dead on Monday, a senior government official said, and a number of other plotters have been arrested.
The government accused Gen Asamnew Tsige of masterminding gun attacks on Saturday night in which five people including the national army’s chief of staff and Amhara’s state president, were killed...
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