“The government has created a strong security force that can defend the nation from any possible attacks after it conducted rigorous security reform during the past two years,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told MPs on Monday. He said the security forces have managed to foil planned attacks against religious and traditional celebrations conducted in Addis Ababa last September. The new regiments are formed after peace and security threats were analyzed, the Chief of Staff said. The new regiments will increase the total regiments the nation has to six. The chief of staff said rigorous security reform has been underway over the past two years in order to establish strong peacekeeping force equipped with modern technology to defend the country from any threat.

Source: Ethiopian News October 20, 2020 19:07 UTC