2019 Amhara Region coup d'état attempt
On 22 June 2019, factions of the security forces of Ethiopia's Amhara Region attempted a coup d'état against the regional government, during which the President of the Amhara Region, Ambachew Mekonnen, was assassinated.
2019 Amhara Region coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Brig. Gen. Asaminew Tsige † (Director of the Peace and Security Bureau) |
Abiy Ahmed (Aide-de-camp to the Chief of Staff) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 killed |
A bodyguard siding with the nationalist factions assassinated General Se'are Mekonnen – the Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force – as well as his aide, Major General Gizae Aberra.
The Prime Minister's Office accused Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige, head of the Amhara region security forces, of leading the plot.[1]
Asaminew remained at large for 36 hours after the attempt. The state media confirmed that he was shot dead by police near Bahir Dar on 24 June,[2] while several of his alleged co-conspirators have been detained.
Following the coup attempt, internet access was shut down nationwide.[3]
References
change- ↑ Menberework, Binyam (10 April 2018). "ANDM and OPDO turned against their master but both follow diverging paths". Addis Standard. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "Alleged Ethiopian coup mastermind shot dead after 36-hour manhunt". i24 News. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "Internet shutdown in Ethiopia amid reports of attempted coup". NetBlocks. 2019-06-22.