ARAB AND WORLD
Tue 11 Apr 2023 2:10 pm - Jerusalem Time
Two workers of a humanitarian organization were killed in the Ethiopian Amhara region
Two employees of the " Catholic Relief Services " organization were shot dead during the weekend in the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia , which has been witnessing unrest for several days, according to what this non-governmental organization announced.
Demonstrations and road closures have been recorded in Amhara since Thursday, after the federal government began the process of disarmament and the inclusion of elements of armed units in the federal army or police under local authority.
And formed these units called "special forces" in Ethiopia outside any legal framework about 15 years ago by the Ethiopian provinces.
"Chol Tungiek, a security official and driver Emara Kindia, was shot dead in an organization's car in the Amhara region on the way back from Addis Ababa at the end of a mission," the organization said.
The Catholic non-governmental organization based in the United States added that "the circumstances of their killing are not yet clear."
According to the organization's website, it has been operating in Ethiopia for nearly sixty years.
It is difficult to determine the situation in Amhara, which journalists are prevented from entering for "security reasons".
On Monday, restrictions were imposed, especially on movement at night and gathering, in three cities in Amhara, Gondaro Dessi and Debre Burhan.
These restrictions were imposed by the military "command center" in each of these cities, which gives the impression that the federal army is now holding on to security.
And Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed Sunday that the disarmament process will be completed "at any cost" and warned that "the law will be applied to all those who contribute to destabilization."
The government confirms that the operation is being carried out in all regions and that the unrest is confined to Amhara, in which the "special forces" in force provided essential assistance to the federal army during the two-year armed conflict between the authorities and the Tigray region.
An agreement signed last November ended this war, but several local disputes are still tearing Ethiopia apart, especially related to ethnic claims and land disputes.
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Two workers of a humanitarian organization were killed in the Ethiopian Amhara region