As the investigation into the shooting of National Security Agency Deputy Colonel Simon Ghebredenghil continues, an Eritrean businessman believed to be involved in the assassination attempt was shot and killed by Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) officials near the Ethiopian border. Readmore
demo.archive.assenna.com 14.08.2009 – The Eritrean president Isaias Afewerki, merely escaped a serious assassination attempt by members of the Eritrean Defence Forces on the 13th August 2009, around 4:00 PM, on Asmara-Massawa road, an area called Mai Atal, according to demo.archive.assenna.com sources from Asmara.
Major General Philopos Weldeyohans, who is emerging as the right hand of President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea, has narrowly escaped assassination attempt by unidentified members of the Eritrean defence forces.
Reporters Without Borders voiced deep sadness today on learning that Paulos Kidane, a journalist with the Amharic-language service of state-owned Eri-TV and radio Dimtsi Hafash (Voice of the Broad Masses) died last month in an attempt to flee on foot across the border into Sudan.