Ethiopia says it foiled terrorist attack during AU summit

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Ethiopia says it foiled terrorist attack during AU summit

 

 

Sunday, February 06, 2011

 

 

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (APA) - The Ethiopian government revealed on Saturday that it has foiled a terrorist attack attempt last week during the 16th African Union (AU) summit and seized 45kg of explosives, APA learns here.

 

“Explosive called C-4 and accessories transported to Addis Ababa via Djibouti were put under control.

 

Alleged Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) instruments and their collaborators were also arrested following court orders while undertaking activities to commit the crime,” said Ethiopian police on Saturday.

 

However, it is not yet clear how many suspects were arrested in connection with this incident.

 

The National Intelligence and Security Service managed to foil the attempt as it was aware of the plot earlier.

 

“The police have been investigating the cause of the alleged criminals put under control in an area locally called Semien Mazegaja in the capital,” said police.

 

The explosive is similar to the one that exploded in Kampala, Uganda, according to police.

 

“Recently explosive was seized in Afar and Amhara States while being transported to Ethiopia from Eritrea following tips from the public,” said police.

 

Ethiopia has been accusing its neighbor Eritrea of similar kind of incidents while Eritrea repeatedly denied it.

 

Several African heads of state and government attended the summit from 24 to 31 January.

 

Ethiopia hosts the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa the capital.

 

Source: APA

[Jacaylbaro]

“Explosive called C-4 and accessories transported to Addis Ababa

via Djibouti

were put under control.

 

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