Defense Chief of Staff said he does not believe that special fores in region are armed with heavy weaponry but sees no constitutional basis for the force. General Adem Mohammed, Chief of Staff of the Defense ForceborkenaAugust 12, 2020Ethiopian Defense Chief of Staff, General Adam Mohammed, had on Tuesday an interview with state media, Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). During the massacre in July 2020 in the Oromo region of Ethiopia, the region’s special force failed to protect non-Oromos. His remark is, clearly, a response to the criticism that ethnic-based special forces are armed with heavy weapons. General Mohammed Adem remarked during the interview with EBC that the regional special forces do not have a constitutional basis.

Source: Ethiopian News August 13, 2020 03:11 UTC