borkenaApril 10,2019Residents of Ataye town, which is along the Addis Ababa-Mekelle Road, blame the Federal government and Amhara regional state for the killings and plunder in their town on April 6, 2019, according to a report by The Ethiopian Reporter on Wednesday. According to The Ethiopian Reporter, residents say that they have informed Amhara regional state over a month ago about an ongoing military training in the countryside surrounding the region where the attack took place. They also have tipped the same authority about the possibility of an attack in their town following security problems in Kemise town a week before the attack Saturday attack in Ataye. The damage, in terms of human life and property, could have been minimized had the defense force acted in a timely manner even after the armed group started its attack. Based on what residents say the attack rather seem to be planned and well coordinated.

Source: Ethiopian News April 10, 2019 23:03 UTC