Dozens killed in fighting during a failed coup in Ethiopia's Amhara region during the weekend - authorities
Honour guards march after the memorial ceremony for the Ethiopian Army Chief of Staff Seare Mekonnen, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 25, 2019.
"They are part of our police. They are not independent," he told Reuters. " most of the forces were not with them.The fact that the militia were state forces rather than independent raises the stakes for the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has rolled out a package of economic and political reforms since taking office in April last year.
A journalist confirmed to Reuters that militia members had approached, but withdrawn without firing at the media building's armed security.Reuters could not independently verify Asemahagh's death toll, but two independent witnesses Reuters interviewed in a coffeehouse the night before confirmed the militia attacked the three targets he named.
Alleged coup mastermind Asamnew Tsige, who was shot dead by security forces on Monday, was accused of trying to seize control of Amhara, not the whole country.
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