WikiLeaks: BOMBINGS BLAMED ON OLF POSSIBLY THE WORK OF Government of Ethiopia

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

WikiLeaks: BOMBINGS BLAMED ON OLF POSSIBLY THE WORK OF Government of Ethiopia

 

 

 

ETHIOPIA: RECENT BOMBINGS BLAMED ON OROMOS POSSIBLY THE WORK OF GOE

 

http://wikileaks.org/cable/2006/10/06ADDISABABA2708.html

 

Classified By: CHARGE VICKI HUDDLESTON FOR REASONS 1.4(b)AND(d).

 

¶1. (S) SUMMARY A series of explosions were reported in Addis

Ababa on September 16, killing three individuals. The GoE

announced that the bombs went off while being assembled, and

that the three dead were terrorists from the outlawed Oromo

Liberation Front (OLF) with links to the Oromo National

Congress (ONC). An embassy source, as well as clandestine

reporting, suggests that the bombing may have in fact been

the work of GoE security forces. END SUMMARY

 

¶2. (U) On September 16, three bomb explosions were reported

in the Kara Kore area of Addis Ababa. The explosions were

heard at 4:45 a.m., 7:00 a.m., and 10:00 a.m. The National

Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), together with the

Federal Police Anti-terror Task Force later reported that the

bombs were "part of a coordinated terror attack by the OLF

and Sha'abiya (Eritrea) aimed at disrupting democratic

development." The NISS said that the intended terror plot

had failed and the bombs had mistakenly gone off while the

suspects were preparing them while hiding out at an illegally

built house. Two of the suspects died immediately, while

another died on the way to the hospital. One other is in

critical condition. The police task force reported having

others in custody related to the plot and that evidence shows

the terrorists had ties to Oromo groups - the Mecha and

Tulema Association (MTA) and the ONC. They also said that

the bombs used contained parts sourced from Eritrea and were

consistent with bombs used in previous terrorist attacks.

 

¶3. (S) On September 20, Dr. Merera Gudina (strictly protect),

the former leader of the ONC (and a typically reliable

information source), contacted Post to report that the

deceased had not died not while constructing a bomb, but

rather at the hands of GoE cadres. Dr. Merera said that the

men had been picked up by police a week prior, kept in

detention and tortured. He said police then left the men in

a house and detonated explosives nearby, killing 3 of them.

He did not indicate whether the men were ONC or OLF

affiliated.

 

¶4. (S) Clandestine reporting indicates that the bombs did not

explode inside the structure, but rather appear to have been

placed outside and detonated.

HUDDLESTON

[Che -Guevara]

Not surprised.

[PasserBy]

The source of the information is an opposition leader, Dr. Merara Godina (OLF sympathizer). Enough Said.

[Dabrow]

a oromo is allways more trustworthy then a xabashi...enough said.

[PasserBy]

Then you agree with this Oromo citizen journalist who exposed BBC's deceitful propaganda that used Gudina as one of its sources.

 

 

 

 

[Dabrow]

dont bother show us ragtag propaganda from melez and his thugs...

[PasserBy]

Dabrow, the problem with you is you have consumed too much of A Osman's lies . There is no room left in your brain to absorb the truth.

[Dabrow]

the problem with me is that I did not know who this osman person was prior to this week.

Know I must learn about this proud somali man who cause so much trouble to Ehtiopian regime.

 

I got much reading to do.

[PasserBy]

the problem with me is that I did not know who this osman person was prior to this week

For a moment I thought today was April fools day. :D:D

[Dabrow]

the only april fool here is your flag here in Somali forum.

 

But true story, believe it or not. I dont care really. As i said b4 I got admiration now for Osman. Every person you hate is my friend.

[PasserBy]

Every person you hate is my friend.

I hate Meles Zenawi. :D:D

[Dabrow]

PasserBy;745348 wrote:

I hate Meles Zenawi.

:D:D

Yeah got more jokes? That was not even clever even if you thought it was:D