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Ethiopia's PM says army chief of staff shot thwarting coup

Shot Ethiopia's army Chief of Staff General Seare Mekonnen. [Courtesy]

Ethiopia’s army chief of staff was shot while trying to thwart an attempted coup on Saturday in a federal state north of the capital Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said.

Speaking on state television late on Saturday, Abiy said General Seare Mekonnen was one of several casualties. But his press secretary, Billene Seyoum, told Reuters later that it was unclear whether General Seare had been killed or wounded.

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