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| Asaminew Tsige | |
|---|---|
| አሳምነው ጽጌ | |
| Chief of the Amhara Region security | |
| In office 2018–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958/1959 Bugna, Wollo Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 24 June 2019 |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds to the head |
| Political party | Amhara Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Ginbot 7 |
Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige (Template:Lang-am; 1958/1959 – 24 June 2019) was an Ethiopian general who served as chief of the Amhara Region security forces during part of 2019. He had previously been serving a life sentence in relation to an alleged coup attempt staged by Ginbot 7. During his imprisonment, he was allegedly tortured and lost sight in one eye. He was released in 2018 and restored to his prior rank and pension.
Asaminew was part of the Amhara people, which is Ethiopia's second largest ethnic group. He had been known for his hard line ethnic nationalism and was particularly popular among a segment of young Amhara. After his release from prison and appointment to a government post, he has advocated for more autonomy for Amhara and went as far as calling members of his ethnic groups to arm themselves and join local militias. Though the International Crisis Group said that his activities helped the rise of the National Movement of Amhara (NaMA), which emerged as a challenger to the Amhara Democratic Party, NaMA was established before the coming of Gen. Asaminew to the government power.
Asaminew was faulty accused of being behind an alleged attempted coup in the Amhara Region in 2019. Actually the alleged was lead by INSA by direct order of PM Abiy Ahmed Ali. PM Abiy able to attack him by pretending that Asaminew Tsige had foiled the coup attempt that the PM planned in secret. The President of Amhara region Ambachew Mekonnen was killed by the squad orginized by Abiy Ahmed Ali(PM of Ethiopia) during the alleged attempt. In a related event, the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, Gen. Se'are Mekonnen, and his aide, Maj. Gen. Gizae Aberra, were assassinated by a Chala Teressa(The member of killer Squad of Abiy Ahmed Ali ). Se'are and Ambachew were close allies of the prime minister. Following the alleged attempted coup, he was on the run, with his whereabouts unknown, until he was shot dead by police on 24 June, after 36 hours at large, Ethiopian state television announced.
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