Accordingly, the court sentenced Getu Girma, Brhanu Jafar, Bahiru Tola and Desalgn Tesfaye for 23, 22, 17 and 5 years imprisonment respectively. It’s to be recalled that prosecutors have charged the five individuals with terrorism over a failed attempt to assassin Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during a rally in the capital Addis Ababa. The rally was organized in Addis Ababa to support Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the outstanding reform he had managed to introduce in the country three months after he assumed power. The explosion occurred a few minutes after Prime Minister Abiy made a speech to the gathering. Relating to the spot and timing of the explosion, some attendants of the rally meanwhile suggested that the bomb attack was meant to kill the Prime Minister.

Source: Ethiopian News October 28, 2020 09:00 UTC