General Asamnew Tsige was killed near the Amhara capital of Bahir Dar  where the state governor was shot by his bodyguard on Saturday.

Ethiopia’s army chief was also killed by his his bodyguard in the capital Addis Ababa as part of that plot.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Ethiopian to unite against what he called this evil.

Ethiopia observed a day of mourning for the victims of the attempted coup.

There is resentment within the old power elite over reforms Ahmed has introduced since coming to power last year, including putting on trial military personnel accused of human rights violations during Ethiopia’s hardline undemocratic rule 

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