Tigray: Aksum city mayor on Saturday survived an assassination attempt on Saturday. Gebremedhin Tesfay, the mayor, confirmed that he was the target of an assassination attempt on weekend.
The incident happened on Sunday night. According to the mayor, he came under attack when he was at home. Unknown attackers opened fire at his residence but he remained unhurt.
Local police is investigating the incident. It is asking people to help police in identifying the perpetrators. Though 2-year long war in Tigray ended in November 2022. But the region is still facing serious security challenges. Robberies, human trafficking, illegal mining, violence against women, kidnapping for ransom and other challenges are being tackled by law enforcement institutions.
Coupled with security challenges, political polarization is another main issue. Main political party in Tigray called Tigray People’s Liberation Front is fighting the worst internal divisions. Tigray interim government led by President Getachew Reda complains of undue interference and sabotage by some TPLF leaders in regional government affairs.
It remains to be seen if the assassination attempt is linked to internal political divisions or it has been committed by criminal elements.
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