Seven people were killed when security forces used live bullets against the unarmed Amhara youth. From the Irreecha deaths in Oromia in 2016, which activists call a massacre, Ethiopia under state of emergency slapped in October 2016 experienced zero protests through the 10-month period. The security forces were said to have applied superior force to dismantle road blocks in other parts of the region. Ethiopia army and security responsibilitiesThe army continues to play an integral part in the country’s internal security operations. But an activist, Birhanu Lenjiso, who chronicled the army’s deadly clashes with the population says it dates back to decades.

Source: Ethiopian News January 23, 2018 12:33 UTC