Top officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been killed in an operation by Ethiopian forces, according to an announcement on Thursday. Ethiopia's defence force deployment department also said nine other TPLF leaders were arrestedThose killed include TPLF spokesperson Sekoture Getachew and Daniel Assefa, former Head of Tigray finance bureau. Zeray Asgedom, the former head of the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority, and Abebe Asgedom were also killed during the operation. In November, Ethiopia's government issued arrest warrants for more than 60 senior leaders of the TPLF but the whereabouts of chairman Debrestion Gebremichael and many other TPLF leaders is unknown. The TPLF dominated Ethiopian politics for almost 30 years but since Abiy's appointment in 2018, the party has been gradually marginalised.

Source: Ethiopian News January 08, 2021 11:23 UTC