Addis Ababa, January 27, 2021 (FBC) – Some 18 top military officials who defected to the TPLF clique and fighting alongside the Junta have been arrested today, the Ethiopian National Defense Force announced.
Head of Indoctrination Department at the Ethiopian National Defense Force, Maj.-Gen Mohammed Tessema said the arrested military officials were leading the war waged by the TPLF clique and fighting against the national army alongside with the Junta forces from Mekelle to Qola Tenbein fronts.
The Indoctrination Head explained that the defectors have been captured in close manhunt and raid undertaken by joint forces of National Defence Force and Federal Police.
Out of the total military officers, nine are full Colonels while the remaining seven are Major Generals and two others commanders of Police.
Major General Mohammed further called up on forces that are still in allegiance with the TPLF Junta to peacefully surrender to the federal forces.
The people have been continuing support to federal forces in the search for culprits of TPLF Junta.
It is to be recalled that top military officials who were in allegiance to the Junta including General Mohammed Isha have so far surrendered to the government forces.