The Ethiopian government on Friday denied reports about the defection of four Air Force pilots to neighboring Kenya.
“This report is a baseless fabrication,” Ewnetu Blata, State Minister of Government Communication Affairs Office, told The Anadolu Agency.
“I can confirm that the report is untrue,” Ewnetu said.
Media reports alleged that four pilots in an airbase in eastern Ethiopia had defected to Kenya.
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