Asaminew Tsige
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Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige was an Ethiopian general who has served as chief of the Amhara Region security forces since 2019. He had previously been serving a life sentence in relation to an alleged coup attempt staged by Ginbot 7. During his imprisonment, he was allegedly tortured and lost sight in one eye.[1] He was released in 2018 and restored to his prior rank and pension.[2]
He had been accused of being behind an attempted coup in the Amhara Region. Regional President Ambachew Mekonnen was killed during the attempt. In a related event, the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, Gen. Se'are Mekonnen, and his aide, Maj. Gen. Gizae Aberra, were shot dead by a bodyguard.[3] Following the attempted coup, he is believed to be on the run, with his whereabouts unknown.[4]
References
- ^ Shay, Caitlin (20 January 2010). "Ethiopian Court Sentences 33 Opposition Members to Life Sentences and Five Leaders to Death". Human Rights Brief. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Ethiopia: Army and Intelligence Chiefs Replaced". Tesfa News. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Amhara state chief killed amid regional coup attempt". Al Jazeera. 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Ethiopia Amhara 'coup ringleader on the run'". BBC News. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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