Despite attempts by the national army to peacefully resolve differences, a group led by the ‘Misrak Amhara Fano’ killed “our leadership and is still terrorizing the people” the Amhara regional state government this morning in a statement released through its communication bureau. The regional state also accused the group of working to “incite discord between the defense forces and the people by disseminating false information that blackmails the army,” and admitted that there has been armed confrontation between the group and members of the national defense forces. The government would “continue in its law enforcement operations” in the region, the statement said, and called on individuals in the armed groups to surrender and return to their normal lives. “The suspects, making the killing of senior Amhara region leaders their target, were organized and coordinated in the country and abroad to overthrow the federal government by violently attacking the constitutional system and controlling the governmental structure of the region” the statement added. The government is seeking cooperation from the Interpol and is working with governments of foreign countries where the individuals are based, to have them extradited, the statement said.

Source: Ethiopian News May 02, 2023 21:34 UTC