May Day 69: Betrayal and Massacre in Dessie

 

Letter to the Editor:  When I was in Mirmera session1972, he was a torturer security body guard and a driver to Wollo’s regional Hizb Dehninet. Some still bitterly remembers him for his betrayal and crime against his comrades. 99.9% of the operation in that night was successful except the sub-city where Fenti participated (North east of Dessie) and the rest of comrades were caught red handed with materials in use. This was a tragic moment as no one escaped the massacre of Dergue’s cadres and the news spread wild all over the province with shock. Some of the theory survived until now is that the whole members of the group were caught because somebody in the group has infiltrated or betrayed his comrades and this implies Fenti Beyene was the culprit. He is the only ALIVE person from that group and I am sure he "enjoyed" life under the Dergue as bodyguard and might have continued working under Woyane as security worker.  Read More…