Five defecting soldiers of the TPLF regime arrived in Eritrea opposing the regime’s policy of discrimination. Asmara, 18 February 2012 – Five defecting soldiers of the TPLF regime arrived in Eritrea opposing the regime’s policy of discrimination.
They are Sergeant Nasir Simro Dinbero from the Hadiya ethnic group, Corporal Tselalu Fistum Kidanemariam from Tigari ethnic group, Private Adem Idris Mohammed from Oromo ethnic group, Private Abdo Suleiman Din Denge from Oromo ethnic group and Private Abduselam Husein Ahmed from Somali ethnic group.
Sergeant Nasir Simro Dinbero indicated that the regime pledged to allocate land that would serve for 10 years, but demobilize those who served for 7 years which constitute naked lies, and that on the contrary land is being sold to foreigners.