Breaking News: 4 የኢትዮዽያ አየር ሀይል አብራሪና አሰልጣኝ ስርሀቱን ከድተው Ginbot 7 ተቀላቀሉ

The Ethiopian Satellite Television has just reported that four senior pilots of the Ethiopian Air Force have defected and joined the opposition Ginbot 7 Movement. The Station stated that some of the deserting captains have served the Country in the recent peacekeeping involvements of the Ethiopian Air Force  in Somalia and Darfur. ESAT made the names and details of these pilots, which include Majors and instructors, public. The names of the pilots are :

1. Major Aklilu Mezene – Flight Instructor/ Pilot’s Trainer

2. Major Tilahun Tufa – Chief  Pilot

3. Captain Getu Worku – Wing Commander

4. Captain  Biniyam Gizaw – Wing Commander

The Radio said the pilot’s defected due to the rampant corruption, racism, favouritism and incapability within and of the Air Force.  The pilots expressed their readiness to participate in any freedom struggle against the current government.

The Ethiopian government has not so far given any comment regarding the defection or the reports.

4 የኢትዮዽያ አየር ሀይል አብራሪና አሰልጣኝ ስርሀቱን ከድተው Ginbot 7 ተቀላቀሉ

posted by Aseged Tamene