March 24, 2013 — A total of 29 Ethiopian commando forces, who were trained in Blaten Special Force Institute, have defected to neighboring Eritrea.
The
soldiers vowed they will liberate Ethiopia from what they say is an
oppressive and ruthless dictatorship, according to their communiqué
released on Saturday.
Ethiopia is no stranger to high profile
military defections. in 2005, eight Ethiopian air force pilots, who were
training in Israel, defected and claimed asylum at an Eritrean embassy
in Israel.
Similarly, In 2006, over 300 Ethiopian troops,
including Brigadier General Kemal Gelchu, who along with his trusted
colonels, defected to Eritrea.
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