A coup attempt in Ethiopia has been foiled by government forces, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a TV address on Sunday. The army’s chief of staff and the head of Ethiopia’s Amhara state were killed along with several others.
The uprising took place in Bahir Dar, Amhara state, a region just outside the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. The head of Amhara state, Ambachew Mekonen, was attacked along with his adviser in their offices on Saturday, state media reported.
In his address, Prime Minister Abiy said the chief of staff of the country’s army had been sent to Amhara to deal with the situation, but was shot by his own people as he attempted to defeat the coup. Abiy said there were additional fatalities and injuries, but did not specify the numbers.
Also on rt.com 113 million worldwide living in food insecurity, conflict leading cause – report“While he was coordinating and leading [the] response to the coup with a strong sense of mission, people in his close entourage… bought by hired elements, have attacked the beloved and respected Chief of General Staff [Seare Mekonen],” he said. Local media later reported that Mekonen had died.
The head of special forces in Amhara told state television on Sunday that “most of the people who attempted the coup have been arrested, although there are a few still at large.” Residents of Bahir Dar told the media that gunfire could be heard in some neighborhoods late on Saturday, while some roads had been closed off.
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Army chief and regional president killed in coup attempt in Ethipoia
Army chief and regional president killed in coup attempt in Ethipoia
