| Top Military Officers |
| Ser. # |
Name |
rank |
Year |
Status/Position open for updating |
| 1 |
Sebhat Efrem |
General |
1996/04 |
Minister of Defence |
| 2 |
Uqbe Abraha |
General |
1999/ |
imprisoned, fate unknown since 2001 (G15) |
| 3 |
Abraha Kassa |
Maj-Gen |
|
Security Chief |
| 4 |
Ahmed Umer Kakay |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
Commander Operation Zone South |
| 5 |
Asmereom Gerezgiher |
Maj-Gen |
2000 |
MoD, Head Logistics |
| 6 |
Berhane Gerezgiher |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
imprisoned |
| 7 |
Filipos Weldeyohanes |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
Commander Operation Zone Center |
| 8 |
Gerezgiher Andemariam “Wuchu” |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
Commander Operation Zone Gash-Barka |
| 9 |
Haile Samuel “China” |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
Commander Operation Zone East |
| 10 |
Humed Mohammed “Karikare” |
Maj-Gen |
1996/11 |
Commander Eritrean Naval Forces |
| 11 |
Romadan Usman “Awliya” |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
Commissioner of Sports |
| 12 |
Semoun Oqbe (R’esi Mrakh) |
Brig-Gen |
|
|
| 13 |
Said Fereg |
Maj-Gen |
1997 |
Died 2002 |
| 14 |
Teklai Habteselasie |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
Commander Eritrean Air Force and Training |
| 15 |
Umar Hasen “Tewil” |
Maj-Gen |
1996/04 |
Chief of Staff 2002 / South command |
| 16 |
Abdala Musa |
Brig-Gen |
1996/01 |
Chief Immigr, frozen 2003, Gov NRS, Amb to Libya |
| 17 |
Abdu Mehamed Umer “Remetch” |
Brig-Gen |
|
Div. Com.94-98,Chief Staff MOZ1 04. Died 2009 |
| 18 |
Abraha Kassa |
Brig-Gen |
|
Security Chief |
| 19 |
Abrahaley Kifle Eyob |
Brig-Gen |
1998 |
Commissioner Liaison UNMEE, East command … |
| 20 |
Abraham Andom Solomon |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
Military, Commissioner Police 2003 |
| 21 |
Adem Mehamed “Kokol” |
Brig-Gen |
1996/01 |
Police Commissioner South, now PC Aseb |
| 22 |
Amanuel Haile Tedla “Hanjama” |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
Chief of Operations MOZ South |
| 23 |
Berhane Tsehay |
Brig-Gen |
|
Head Finance Police |
| 24 |
Daniel Abraha Mebrahtu(chaay) |
Brig-Gen |
|
Division 12 |
| 25 |
Dr. Haile Metsun |
Brig-Gen |
2000 |
MoD Head Medical Service |
| 26 |
Eyob Fesehaye “Halibay” |
Brig-Gen |
2001 |
2003 Chief Op MOZ Center |
| 27 |
Fitsum Gebrehiwet |
Brig-Gen |
|
Chief of Staff- Naval Forces |
| 28 |
Gebrekidan Hantal “Wedi Mney” |
Brig-Gen |
|
|
| 29 |
Girmay Mehari |
Brig-Gen |
1996/10 |
Head Prison Administration |
| 30 |
Goitom Mengistu “Chinese” |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
Division Commander till 2002 |
| 31 |
Tefay Isaac |
Brig-Gen |
|
|
| 32 |
Hadish Efrem |
Brig-Gen |
|
|
| 33 |
Habtesion Hadgu |
Brig-Gen |
1999 |
Eth Airforce Major, defected 1988, Comm Er Air Force arrested 2002 |
| 34 |
Haddish Efrem |
Brig-Gen |
1996 |
2003 Police Comm Maekel, 2004 back Abi Adi MOZ South |
| 35 |
Kelete Haile |
Brig-Gen |
1999 |
Eth Army, later EPLF |
| 36 |
Mebrahtu Tekleab Sibhatu |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
|
| 37 |
Mehari Uqbazgi |
Brig-Gen |
1996/01 |
Dep Prison Admin, died December 1999 |
| 38 |
Mikael Yohanes Isaak |
Brig-Gen |
|
|
| 39 |
Musa Rabaa |
Brig-Gen |
1996/01 |
Police, Commissioner Police till 2002 |
| 40 |
Negash Tesfatsion (Shaleqa) |
Brig-Gen |
1999 |
Eth Army, later EPLF, Commander Sawa |
| 41 |
Sebhatu Like “Wedi Liqe” |
Brig-Gen |
1996 |
Division Comm 1987-1992, 2004 no command |
| 42 |
Simon Uqbe Kelete “Vinac” |
Brig-Gen |
1996 |
Commander Division 29 |
| 43 |
Siraj Ibrahim Mohammed |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
|
| 44 |
Stifanos Seyoum |
Brig-Gen |
|
In Jail G15 |
| 45 |
Tekeste Haile Tesfamikael |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
Could be living somewhere in the West |
| 46 |
Tekesteberhan Gebrehiwet |
Brig-Gen |
1999 |
Eth Army, later EPLF, Head Milit. Intelligence |
| 47 |
Tekie Rusom |
Brig-Gen |
>2003 |
Naval Force; Now Dep. Commissioner of Sports |
| 48 |
Tekle Andom Gaim |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
2007 MoD Head Information & Agitation |
| 49 |
Tekle Kifle “Manjus” |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
Commander Western Border |
| 50 |
Tekle Lebsu Tesfa “Wedi Lebsu” |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
|
| 51 |
Teklemikael Habtu Tekie |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
Head of agitation and direction |
| 52 |
Teklemikael Sebhatu |
Brig-Gen |
|
Agitation and Information Center |
| 53 |
Temesgen Berhe |
Brig-Gen |
|
|
| 54 |
Tesfai Isak Weldeselasie |
Brig-Gen |
|
Chief of Military Engineering |
| 55 |
Tesfay Hadgu |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
|
| 56 |
Tsehaye Kahsai Asmerom |
Brig-Gen |
1996/04 |
After 2002 briefly Comm Police, Dep Brig. General Hailoe Samuel China |
| 57 |
Abdu Metere |
Col |
|
|
| 58 |
Abraha Uqbaselasie |
Col |
|
Deputy Commander EAF, Chief of Operations |
| 59 |
Afwerki Mosazgi |
Col |
|
|
| 60 |
Ahmed Mohammed Ali |
Col |
Chief of Staff, Eritrean Naval Force |
|
| 61 |
Alazar Dawit Gide |
Col |
|
|
| 62 |
Alema Hailu Gebretekle |
Col |
|
|
| 63 |
Alemseged Asefaw Abraha |
Col |
|
|
| 64 |
Amanuel Lijam |
Col |
|
Nat Sec Office |
| 65 |
Andemariam Gebremedhin |
Col |
Head |
Finance Dept., Central Region (Zoba Maekel) |
| 66 |
Andemariam Mehreteab Yihdego |
Col |
|
|
| 67 |
Andemariam Teklemichael Tessema |
Col |
|
|
| 68 |
Asefa Berhe Gile |
Col |
|
Former Eth Air Force, retired, advisor EAF |
| 69 |
Asmelash Geberemeskel Weldegebriel |
Col |
|
|
| 70 |
Asmelash Gebreegziabeher Woldegiorgis |
Col |
|
|
| 71 |
Ayele Tikue Mirach |
Col |
|
|
| 72 |
Beraki Gilai Kidane |
Col |
|
|
| 73 |
Beraki Haile Weldemikael |
Col |
|
|
| 74 |
Bereket Abraha |
Col |
|
|
| 75 |
Berhane Haile |
Col |
Director |
Office of the Minister |
| 76 |
Berhe (Bokassa) |
Col |
|
|
| 77 |
Berhe Rezene Mengistu |
Col |
|
2004 rep SMCC Centre |
| 78 |
Beyene Semereab Gebreyesus |
Col |
|
|
| 79 |
Birhane Elias Seleba |
Col |
|
|
| 80 |
Birhane Haile Meashho |
Col |
|
|
| 81 |
Birhane Uqbagabor Habtegabir |
Col |
|
|
| 82 |
Debesai Gide |
Col |
|
Commander Sawa MTC 1998 |
| 83 |
Debesai Haile |
Col |
|
Commander f WYDC in one zoba |
| 84 |
Deres Gebreamlak |
Col |
head |
Finance Department, MoD |
| 85 |
Ezra Weldegebriel |
Col |
|
Vice-Com Sawa (1998) (2000 Gahtelay MTC), 2004 Deputy head Mai Nefhi College |
| 86 |
Fesehaye Araya Hagos |
Col |
|
|
| 87 |
Fesehaye Hawulti |
Col |
|
NCDRP in charge of demobilization 2004 |
| 88 |
Fesehaye Michael |
Col |
|
In charge of projects at PFDJ 1997, died 2003 |
| 89 |
Gaim |
Col |
|
|
| 90 |
Gebrai Zere Habtemariam |
Col |
|
|
| 91 |
Gebreamlak Afeworki Bokretsion |
Col |
|
|
| 92 |
Gebregiorgis Debretsion Gebrezgi |
Col |
|
|
| 93 |
Gebreigziabiher Haile Uqbe |
Col |
|
|
| 94 |
Gebreigziabiher Mehari Gebrekristos |
Col |
|
|
| 95 |
Gebreigziabiher Teklezion Gebrekristos |
Col |
|
|
| 96 |
Gebriel Weldeselasie Gebremedhin |
Col |
|
|
| 97 |
Girmai Gebregiorgis Gebreamlak |
Col |
|
|
| 98 |
Habteab Fisehatsion Kahsai |
Col |
|
|
| 99 |
Habtom Tekheste |
Col |
|
|
| 100 |
Hagos Tekeste Abai |
Col |
|
|
| 101 |
Haile Gebremikael Kinfe |
Col |
|
|
| 102 |
Haileab Isaac |
Col |
|
|
| 103 |
Haregot Firzun Tafla |
Col |
|
|
| 104 |
Humed Suleman Humed |
Col |
|
|
| 105 |
Husein Saleh Omer |
Col |
|
|
| 106 |
Ibrahim Ahmed Negash |
Col |
|
|
| 107 |
Kaleab Uqbamikael Tinsae |
Col |
|
|
| 108 |
Kibrom Danyew Zemikael |
Col |
|
|
| 109 |
Kidane Tesfai |
Col |
|
head of education and training in the center |
| 110 |
Kidane Habte Kiflemariam |
Col |
|
|
| 111 |
Kidane Indrias Tesfamariam |
Col |
|
|
| 112 |
Kidane Tesfai Asbu |
Col |
|
|
| 113 |
Manna Araya Garza |
Col |
|
|
| 114 |
Mehari Kidane Weldegabir |
Col |
|
MoD, aide-camp General Sebhat? |
| 115 |
Mehari Tsegai |
Col |
|
Commander of the Eritrean Police |
| 116 |
Mekonen Kahsai |
Col |
Head |
Administration, MoD |
| 117 |
Mekonen Uqbamariam Kidane |
Col |
|
|
| 118 |
Melake Yihdego Aimut |
Col |
|
Head of Administration EAF |
| 119 |
Mengisteab Tekle Kibrom |
Col |
|
|
| 120 |
Mikael Siyum Weldeyohanes |
Col |
|
|
| 121 |
Mikael Teklesenbet Ristu |
Col |
|
Deputy Comm 19th Div under Haddish Efrem |
| 122 |
Niguse Gebrekal Elsa |
Col |
|
|
| 123 |
Niguse Girmai Manna |
Col |
|
|
| 124 |
Niguse Habtezion Mengistu |
Col |
|
|
| 125 |
Niguse Melke Hailemikael |
Col |
|
|
| 126 |
Omeredin Ahmed Omer |
Col |
|
|
| 127 |
Osman Ahmed Jabir |
Col |
|
|
| 128 |
Salem Said Bekit |
Col |
|
|
| 129 |
Salih Osman Bekit |
Col |
|
|
| 130 |
Samuel Teklemichael Tessema |
Col |
|
|
| 131 |
Semere Abraham Adhanom |
Col |
|
|
| 132 |
Semon Gebredengel |
Col |
1996 |
Dep Comm Police, Dep National Security |
| 133 |
Simret Tesfazgi Kidane |
Col |
|
|
| 134 |
Solomon Ferzoun |
Col |
|
|
| 135 |
Solomon Abraha Gebreyesus |
Col |
|
|
| 136 |
Solomon Siyum Tesfai |
Col |
|
|
| 137 |
Solomon Tesfatsion Berhe |
Col |
|
|
| 138 |
Teame (aka Makelle) |
Col |
|
Agent, Special Espionage Operations |
| 139 |
Tedros Tesfatsion Baatai |
Col |
|
|
| 140 |
Tekeste Gebremedhin Bokru |
Col |
|
|
| 141 |
Tekie Gebreigziabiher Weldu |
Col |
|
|
| 142 |
Teklesenbet Debesai Hagos |
Col |
|
|
| 143 |
Teklezgi Tesfai Gaim |
Col |
|
|
| 144 |
Temsgen Samuel |
Col |
|
Commander, National Service Training Center |
| 145 |
Tesfai Mekonnen Mebrahtu |
Col |
|
|
| 146 |
Tesfai Tekle Habtemikael |
Col |
|
|
| 147 |
Tesfalem Gaim Fisehaye |
Col |
|
|
| 148 |
Tesfalidet Habtesselassie |
Col |
|
Chief, Presidential security |
| 149 |
Tesfalidet Seyoum |
Col |
|
In Jail |
| 150 |
Tesfamikael Gebremedhin |
Col |
|
Police, came from Ethiopia 1991, died |
| 151 |
Tsegu Fisehaye Bahta |
Col |
|
Police/ Security Dep, Commercial Bank Manager |
| 152 |
Tsehaye Afeworki Kifleyesus |
Col |
|
|
| 153 |
Tsehaye Habtetsion Embaye |
Col |
|
|
| 154 |
Tsige Asfaha Tesfai |
Col |
|
|
| 155 |
Uqbamikael Tesfai Tekie |
Col |
|
|
| 156 |
Weldai Haile Goniche |
Col |
|
|
| 157 |
Weldegebriel Mesgun |
Col |
|
|
| 158 |
Weldemariam Tsegai Asgedom |
Col |
|
|
| 159 |
Weldeselasie Berhe Tedla |
Col |
|
|
| 160 |
Zerai Kaleab |
Col |
|
head of the Police Training Center |
| 161 |
Yared Gebrekidan Gebremeskel |
Col |
|
|
| 162 |
Yasin Salih Mohamed |
Col |
|
|
| 163 |
Yemane Sibhatu |
Col |
|
|
| 164 |
Abraham Birhane Weldi |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 165 |
Abraham Medin |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 166 |
Afewerki Tedla Sibhatu |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 167 |
Alemu Fisehaye Kidane |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 168 |
Amanuel Debesay Eyabe |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 169 |
Amanuel Libanos Weldegabir |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 170 |
Amanuel Tesfagabir |
Lt-Col |
|
Presidential Guard Commander |
| 171 |
Andemariam Misgun Bahta |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 172 |
Asayeheyn Haile Negusie |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 173 |
Belay Hintsa |
Lt-Col |
|
2004 rep SMCC West |
| 174 |
Bereket Woldemikael |
Lt. Col |
|
|
| 175 |
Berekhet Mebrahtu, |
Lt. Col |
|
2003: Coordinator WYDC Zoba North Red Sea |
| 176 |
Berhane Negash |
Lt. Col |
Head |
Social Services, Central region (Maekel) |
| 177 |
Berhe Solomon |
Lt. Col |
|
Chief Sawa-Aimbol Industrial Project |
| 178 |
Birhane Andemeskel Mebrahitu |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 179 |
Daniel Weldemikael Tekle |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 180 |
Dawit Tsegazaab |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 181 |
Debesai Tikie Kismat |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 182 |
Dr. Araya |
Lt. Col |
|
|
| 183 |
Efrem Habteselasie Tedla |
Lt-Col |
|
Former Eth Air Force, now EAF Medical Chief |
| 184 |
Estifanos Gebreyesus Kidane |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 185 |
Estifanos Haile Birhane |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 186 |
Fanuel Sahle Habtemikael |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 187 |
Fesehaye Berhane |
Lt-Col |
|
|
| 188 |
Fitsum Gebreigziabiher Weldegebriel |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 189 |
Gebregziabiher Asmelash Asmerom |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 190 |
Gebremeskel Embaye Weldu |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 191 |
Getachew Merhatsion |
Lt-Col |
|
Commander recruits division Sawa 1997 |
| 192 |
Gide Fisehaye Tesfagabir |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 193 |
Girmai Teklemariam Bahta |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 194 |
Goitom Kidane Gebremariam |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 195 |
Goitom Tesfay |
Lt-Col |
|
Commander recruits division Sawa1997 |
| 196 |
Habte Gebresilasie Tsegai |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 197 |
Habteab Tekeste Gebrekristos |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 198 |
Habtesion Tsehaye |
Lt-Col |
|
Crime Prevention Unit, Central Region |
| 199 |
Habtezgi Tewelde Gebru |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 200 |
Habtom Bahta |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 201 |
Haddish Gebreab Mikael |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 202 |
Haile Berhane |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 203 |
Haile Berhe Zemo |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 204 |
Haile Mesfin |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 205 |
Idris Amer |
Lt-Col |
|
Agordat Prison Warden |
| 206 |
Isaac Araya |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 207 |
Kebede Habte Berhe |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 208 |
KibreabTekle Bokretsion |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 209 |
Kibrom Abraha Gebre |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 210 |
Kidane N tre (N3) |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 211 |
Kidane Tesfagergish Mehari |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 212 |
Mehari Negusie Habte |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 213 |
Mehari Tekhlu |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 214 |
Mehari Tesfamariam Tesfai |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 215 |
Mekonnen Gebremeskel |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 216 |
Mohammed Omer Salem |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 217 |
Negusie Gebrehiwet |
Lt-Col |
|
Naval Force (2003) |
| 218 |
Niguse Alazar Solomon |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 219 |
Niguse Beyene Teferi |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 220 |
Rezene tekle |
Lt. Col |
|
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| 221 |
Samuel Tsegai Sibhatu |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 222 |
Semere Gulbet |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 223 |
Semon Berhane Hagos |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 224 |
Senayt Asgedom Girmay |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 225 |
Sengal |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 226 |
Shekay Ahmed |
Lt-Col |
|
Head Maintenance EAF, returnee from Syria |
| 227 |
Solomon Belay Beraki |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 228 |
Tekheste Keleta (Hagay) |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 229 |
Tekle Abraha Tesfazgi |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 230 |
Teklehaimanot Gebrekristos Abraham |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 231 |
Tesfai Nerayo Hadgu |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 232 |
Tesfalem Yemane Gebremedhin |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 233 |
Teshome Bahta Kahsay |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 234 |
Uqbazgi Tesfai Yohanes |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 235 |
Wedi Berhane |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 236 |
Haregot Ferzoun |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 237 |
Wedi Msgnna |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 238 |
Weldemikael Desta Gebremikael |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 239 |
Yemane (Qoray) |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 240 |
Yemane Fisehaye (Moytelka) |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 241 |
Yemane Gebreigziabiher Sibhatu |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 242 |
Yemane Hidaat |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 243 |
Yemane Mebrahtu Awalom |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 244 |
Yemane Tesfai |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 245 |
Yohanes Berhe Weldetatios |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 246 |
Zere Gebreselasse |
Lt-Col |
|
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| 247 |
Zeru Desta Gebre |
Lt-Col |
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