The BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza reports that the man who is said to have planned Saturday’s alleged coup attempt in northern Ethiopia – General Asamnew Tsige – has been shot dead by police.
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Brig-Gen Asaminew was among a group of high-ranking military officers released from prison early last year when the government moved to free political detainees in response to public pressure.
The general had been in custody for nine years for allegedly plotting a coup.
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He is reported to have been killed near where the attack took place in Amhara State in northern Ethiopia.
Source:Â bbc.com