Madote.com: Ethiopian Air Force Pilot Defects to Eritrea

From: Berhane Habtemariam <Berhane.Habtemariam_at_gmx.de_at_dehai.org>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 14:43:38 +0200

Ethiopian Air Force Pilot Defects to Eritrea

May 15, 2014

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In a sign of growing dissidents, an Ethiopian air force pilot defected to
Eritrea, according to an Eritrean government spokesman.

The MiG-23 pilot, Daniel Yeshewas, joined the exiled Ethiopian opposition,
the official added.

No information was provided on how the pilot managed to escape to Eritrea,
or if he brought along his multimillion dollar aircraft.

The desertion follows a string of high-profile military defections to
Eritrea, including four Ethiopian helicopter pilots who defected last
September.

The names of the pilots in that incident are Cap. Aklilu Mezene, Cap.
Tilahun Tufa, Cap. Getu Worku and Cap. Biniam Gizaw.

 
Received on Thu May 15 2014 - 08:44:06 EDT