U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Terrorism 2004 - Ethiopia
Publisher | United States Department of State |
Author | Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism |
Publication Date | 27 April 2005 |
Cite as | United States Department of State, U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Terrorism 2004 - Ethiopia, 27 April 2005, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/468107e123.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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Ethiopia's support in the global war on terrorism has been consistently solid and unwavering. The Government of Ethiopia has conducted investigations regarding regional rebel and possibly transnational terrorist threats to Westerners and US military officials in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia. Ethiopia has also been cooperative in sharing information with the United States on terrorist activities. To counter the threat from these groups and from elements of the Somalia-based Al-Ittihad al-Islami (AIAI), Ethiopia has undertaken increased military efforts to control its lengthy and porous border with Somalia. Its draft penal code includes provisions that criminalize terrorism, money-laundering, and providing financial support for terrorism. The Government also has developed and installed new security systems for Addis Ababa's international airport that allow the tracking of terrorists and terrorist supporters, and introduced a new, more secure passport that includes anti-tampering features.