The
Ethiopian Federal Prosecutor has filed charges against persons suspected of
terrorists act including two Swedish journalists who were arrested during a
fight with Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), the Ministry of Justice
said.
At
a news conference yesterday (Wednesday) , State Minister for Dispute Affairs
with the Ministry of Justice, Berhanu Tsegaye said the Federal Prosecutor filed
charges against the suspects under the file, Elias Kifle.
It
has also filed a suit against two Swedish journalists who were arrested during
the fight with ONLF under the file, Abdiwoli Mohammed Ismael, he added.
Ethiopia
News Agency (ENA) reports that according to Berhanu, the Federal Prosecutor has
charged the suspects of attempting to dismantle Ethiopia's constitutional system
through an organised armed group.
He
said the Prosecutor charged the members of the group operating under the
mastermind, Elias Kifle, in collaboration with five organisations which are
regarded as terrorist groups, and the Government of Eritrea with attempting to
commit terror acts.
Berhanu
said the suspects, who were organised in underground terror group in 2003 EC,
were also charged with an attempt of destroying electricity and telephone as
well as fiber networks existing in Addis Ababa
City, Dessie, Woldiya, Harar, Hawassa,
Assosa, Wollega, Jijiga and Gondar
by collaborating with foreign terror groups.
The
suspects include Elias Kifle, Zerihun Gebreegziabher Tadesse, Woubshet Taye
Abebe and Hirut Kifle Woldeyes.
According
to Berhanu, the defendants were accused on four counts of charges.
The
charges include involving in terror act, commit terrorist act and using
fraudulent money for terror act and extending financial support to terrorist
acts.
Berhanu
said the suspects, Elias Kifle and Hirut Kifle, were also found guilty of
committing terror acts previously.
He
said the Federal Prosecutor has also filed charges on members of ONLF and two
Swedish journalists arrested during the fight with ONLF.
The
Swedish journalists were charged with advancing and supporting ONLF's
subversive acts and participating in terrorist organisation and violating the
sovereignty of the nation.
According
to Ethiopia's
State Minister, the government has concrete evidence for the charges.
The
Federal High Court, which received the suits, has adjourned the case to October
17 2011.
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