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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopia acknowledged Thursday that security forces killed 193 civilians protesting election fraud last year but insisted excessive force was not used.
The figure — three times an earlier official toll — had been revealed last week by a senior judge who accused the government of trying to cover up the findings.
Mekonnen Disasa, the newly appointed head of the inquiry board, was the only member to appear before reporters Thursday. He refused to take questions after his presentation, during which he said security forces used reasonable force to quell post election disturbances.
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