{"id":440636,"date":"2023-04-08T01:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T05:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/?p=440636"},"modified":"2023-04-08T01:56:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T05:56:06","slug":"gunfight-between-ethiopian-army-amhara-special-forces-leaves-one-dead-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/440636","title":{"rendered":"Gunfight between Ethiopian Army, Amhara special forces leaves one dead: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A gunfight between Ethiopian army and Amhara regional special forces near Woldiya city, North Wollo zone of Amhara region has left at least one person dead the Voice of America Amharic language service reported on Friday evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoA Amharic reported the gun fight which happened on Thursday left one other person injured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, a resident of North Wollo zone of Amhara region on Friday afternoon told Mereja.com he witnessed a gunfight between units of Ethiopian army and Amhara special forces on Thursday, but had no information on any casualties resulting from the gunfight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Wollo zone resident further told Mereja.com ordinary people have come out on the streets in several cities in the zone since Thursday to oppose the planned disarmament of Amhara region special forces which they see as guarantors of their lives and security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple media outlets are reporting several cities in Amhara region have had mobile internet data connection disrupted, amid reports the federal government forces are trying to disarm Amhara special forces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, so far Wi-Fi and landline based internet connections as well normal phone lines seem to be still working across most parts of Amhara region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officials from the Amhara region administration which are part of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) have been largely silent on the \u201cdisarmament plan of Amhara special forces\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, on Friday evening, the Amhara region administration issued a statement claiming a mere \u201creorganization of special forces\u201d is happening to channel the special force\u2019s human resources to a more productive mission and make it suitable for regional and national benefit purposes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Echoing the federal government line, the Amhara region administration statement alleged unnamed entities and media outlets of disseminating \u201cconfusing and misleading rumors,\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gunfight between Ethiopian army and Amhara regional special forces near Woldiya city, North Wollo zone of Amhara region has left at least one person dead the Voice of America Amharic language service reported on Friday evening.\u00a0 VoA Amharic reported the gun fight which happened on Thursday left one other person injured.\u00a0 Similarly, a resident 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