Gen. Berhanu Jula says that the Defense Force was in the business of defending itself from armed group in Gonder and no civilians are killed. borkenaJanuary 11,2019Deputy Chief of staff of the Ethiopian Defense Force, Gen. Berhanu Jula, denies that news regarding killings of civilians in Gonder is “wrong and unverified.”He said so during a press conference earlier today in the capital Addis Ababa. Members of the Defense Force who were escorting the trucks accepted the demand and the trucks were stopped,” Deputy Chef of Staff added. As members of the Defense Force were trying to consulting with the locals, claims Berhanu Jula, gunmen who are lurking in the hills around opened fire and two members of the Defense Force were wounded. “The Defense Force operates with a high standard of discipline and will never open fire on peaceful and civilians who can not defend themselves.

Source: Ethiopian News January 12, 2019 03:45 UTC