February 11, 2006

Unidentified force headed from Armacho to Gondar

Unidentified force headed from Armacho to Gondar
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EMF (10 February 2006) - Mele Zenawi has called his Cabinet (TPLF polite bureau) for an emergency meeting today after part of Gondar is reportedly fall under unknown military forces, EMF reporter said from Addis Ababa. According to the report, thousands of government soldiers including army officers have been defected to join the guerrilla rebel forces, which took arms against the repression by the Ethiopian tyrant. According to the report, an unidentified force headed from Armacho to Gondar city of Fasiledes. They then attacked the Federal police together with the local police and the general public. The raid operation began today at around 12.00 pm local time. The army has surrounded Gonder from outside and inside layer, according to the source. The Ethiopian patriotic forces claimed the operation but some report indicated that the movement is carried out by the army of Amhara National Democratic movement (ANDM), one of the affiliate of the ruling EPRDF. Similar civil unrest is reported in Gojjam, Wolega, Ambo, Dessie, Harar and Arsi.Addis Ababa is very tense. Meles’ special forces armed with heavy machine guns patrolled Addis Ababa again especially at Bole airport and 4-killo areas.College and high school students in Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gojjam, Dessie, Jima, Ambo, Gimbi, Nekmt, Harar, Arsi and a number of other towns have boycotted schools demanding for the release of all political prisoners. Student's peaceful demonstration has been strongly repressed by an armed assault of the regime.The military operation is carried out amid Meles’ arrogant speech in the parliamentary session. During his report to Parliament last week, Meles Zenawi rejected international calls for the release of the jailed elected leaders.Meles Zenawi was discussing with his TPLF members today about the way out of these uncontrolled crisis. Posted
Source: http://www.ethioforum.org/News/article/sid=704.html
by webmaster on Friday, February 10, 2006 (22:17:12)

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