BBC: Ethiopia army chief shot dead in 'coup bid' attacks
The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa.
He and another officer died trying to prevent a coup attempt against the administration in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region, PM Abiy Ahmed said.
In Amhara itself, regional governor Ambachew Mekonnen was killed along with an adviser.
The government says the situation is under control after arrests were made.
The prime minister has gone on TV to urge Ethiopians to unite in the face of "evil" forces set on dividing the country.
The US state department has warned its staff in Addis Ababa to stay inside.
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1 comment:
By own bodyguard.. that's a special kind of betrayal. I don't know the guy / but from what I've read the current government in ethiopia seems to be the good guys. At least his bodyguard killed himself afterwards. There's honour in that at least
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