98 AK-47 assault rifles and 294 Turkish made handgun have been recovered from an oil tanker truck that fell over in Gendwuda town, in the Amhara regional state in Northern Ethiopia according to state media.
The oil tanker fell over as it was trying to avoid to hit a goat and it was after that the authorities in the town discovered that the tanker was loaded with illegal arms. According to state media the oil tanker truck departed from Sudan. The driver is currently in custody but the report did not mention as to where the destination was. It says police is
Aragaw Azanaw, the town’s security office head, is cited as saying that police in the town is working with the community to control illegal circulation of fire arms but security authorities are not authorized to search oil tankers which is facilitating smuggling in arms.
Illegal circulation of arms is increasingly becoming a problem for authorities all act Ethiopia as the security situation in the country continues to rapidly deteriorate.
We will keep you updated with the latest developments and updates from the region.
Halgan Media.
