One Person Killed, Two Wounded in Fire Exchange in Amhara TownBy Staff ReporterOctober 6, 2019 (Ezega.com) -- At least one person was killed and two others wounded in exchange of fire that occurred in Ataye town of Eferata Gidem district of North Shoa, in Amhara regional state of Ethiopia. Eyewitnesses told Ezega that residents of the Ataye town have been told to stay at home as gun shots were going on in the area, including from heavy arms. Mayor of the Ataye town Getachew Bekele confirmed the security problem occurring in the outskirt of the town, namely in Alela and Yemelo localities, where gunshots from heavy arms were heard. Meanwhile, the Amhara state security bureau announced seizure of 71 Kalashnikovs and 2221 pistols being smuggled in a fuel truck near Gonder city of northern Ethiopia. The driver of the truck has also been arrestedHead of the Amhara Security Bureau Agegnehu Teshager said about 500 pistols were also seized in the town of Midregenet mid last month.

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2019 20:15 UTC