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Major General Hadush "Hayelom" Araya (1955–1996) is a former member of the Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front (TPLF), which was the leading member of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) political coalition. While fighting as a TPLF fighter, he earned the nickname Hayelom, "Overpowering" for his brave and daring acts.^[1]

He was born in Addi Nebreid in Northwestern Tigray, and although he completed high school in Adwa. After the Ethiopian revolution broke out, he joined the TPLF. As a commander of EPRDF forces, General Hayelom led his forces to northern Shewa and later marched to Addis Ababa coming out victorious in 1991. One of his most daring acts was the "Agazi Operation", which happened on the early evening of 5 February 1985: he led a squad of TPLF fighters in attacking the main prison in Mek'ele, and freed over a thousand prisoners, killed 16 prison guards and wounded 9 soldiers without losing a single man.^[2] He later become one of the military leaders in the defence force of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia.

General Hayelom was shot down in a restaurant bar in Addis Ababa on 14 February 1996. A prominent Eritrean businessman called Jemil yassin (. who was close relationship with prime minister meles zenawi ) was convicted of the murder of Major General Hayelom Araya in April 1996.Jemil was hanged unannounced on June 2 1998. The timing of the execution is linked to the outbreak of border fighting in May 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. ^[3]

References

^ Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution: War in the Horn of Africa (New Haven: Yale University, 2009), p. 105 ISBN 978-0-300-14163-4
^ Gebru, Ethiopian Revolution, pp. 104f
^ DEATH PENALTY News JUNE 1998 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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[Gebru-105-1] Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution: War in the Horn of Africa (New Haven: Yale University, 2009), p. 105 ISBN 978-0-300-14163-4

[2] Gebru, Ethiopian Revolution, pp. 104f

[3] DEATH PENALTY News JUNE 1998 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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-Major General '''Hadush "Hayelom" Araya''' (1955-1996) is a former member of the [[Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front]] (TPLF), which is the leading member of the [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front]] (EPRDF) political coalition. While a member of the TPLF he acquired the nickname Hayelom, "Overpowering".<ref name=Gebru-105>Gebru Tareke, ''The Ethiopian Revolution: War in the Horn of Africa'' (New Haven: Yale University, 2009), p. 105 {{ISBN|978-0-300-14163-4}}</ref>
+Major General '''Hadush "Hayelom" Araya''' (1955–1996) is a former member of the [[Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front]] (TPLF), which was the leading member of the [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front]] (EPRDF) political coalition. While fighting as a TPLF fighter, he earned the nickname Hayelom, "Overpowering" for his brave and daring acts.<ref name=Gebru-105>Gebru Tareke, ''The Ethiopian Revolution: War in the Horn of Africa'' (New Haven: Yale University, 2009), p. 105 {{ISBN|978-0-300-14163-4}}</ref>
-He was born in [[Addi Nebreid]] in western Tigray, and although he completed high school in [[Adwa]], he failed the national college entrance examination. After the [[Ethiopian Civil War|Ethiopian revolution]] broke out, he joined the TPLF. As a commander of EPRDF forces, General Hayelom led his forces to northern [[Shewa]] and later marched to Addis Ababa coming out victorious in 1991. One of his most daring acts was the "Agazi action", which happened on the early evening of 5 February 1985: he led a squad of TPLF fighters in attacking the main prison in [[Mek'ele]], and freed over a thousand prisoners, killed 16 prison guards and wounded 9 soldiers without losing a single man.<ref>Gebru, ''Ethiopian Revolution'', pp. 104f</ref> He later become one of the military leaders in the defence force of the [[Transitional Government of Ethiopia]].
+He was born in [[Addi Nebreid]] in [[Semien Mi'irabawi Zone|Northwestern]] [[Tigray region|Tigray]], and although he completed high school in [[Adwa]]. After the [[Ethiopian Civil War|Ethiopian revolution]] broke out, he joined the TPLF. As a commander of EPRDF forces, General Hayelom led his forces to northern [[Shewa]] and later marched to [[Addis Ababa]] coming out victorious in 1991. One of his most daring acts was the "[[Agazi Operation]]", which happened on the early evening of 5 February 1985: he led a squad of TPLF fighters in attacking the main prison in [[Mek'ele]], and freed over a thousand prisoners, killed 16 prison guards and wounded 9 soldiers without losing a single man.<ref>Gebru, ''Ethiopian Revolution'', pp. 104f</ref> He later become one of the military leaders in the defence force of the [[Transitional Government of Ethiopia]].
-General Hayelom was shot down in Addis Ababa at a restaurant bar 14 February 1996; the motives for his death remain unexplained. In May 2008, the Late General Hayelom Araya Monument was unveiled at his birthplace, [[Shire, Ethiopia|Shire]], in the [[Tigray Region]].<ref name=Gebru-105/>
+General Hayelom was shot down in a restaurant bar in Addis Ababa on 14 February 1996. A prominent Eritrean businessman called Jemil yassin (. who was close relationship with prime minister meles zenawi ) was convicted of the murder of
+Major General Hayelom Araya in April 1996.Jemil was hanged unannounced on June 2 1998. The timing of the execution is linked to the outbreak of border fighting in May 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. <ref>''[https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/act530031998en.pdf DEATH PENALTY News]''
+ JUNE 1998
+ AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL</ref>
 ==See also==
-* [[Holeta Genet]]
+* [[Holeta]]
 == References ==
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