Picture: AMCAddis Abeba – The Amhara Regional State Peace and Security Bureau announced that the registration of arms that were not previously registered but are privately owned will be carried out for as of tomorrow 17 May for four consecutive days, regional media reported. Desalegn Tasew, Amhara state Peace and Security Bureau head, cautioned that “any individual who is armed” and has not previously registered the weapons should now register at various local registration centers. He further said that that the arms registration announcement was aimed at strengthening support forces to ensure “the security of the Amhara people,” regional media said. In August last year, then regional president Agegnehu Teshager announced the regional government’s decision to grant private individuals in the region the right to “privately utilize weapons” seized during the war against Tigrayan forces in Amhara region. He also claimed that Tigrayan forces were displaying clear preparations to launch renewed military attacks.

Source: Ethiopian News May 16, 2022 22:34 UTC