Tewodros Bekele (died February 25, 1977) was an Ethiopian

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ist. Tewodros was a leader of the Seamen's Union.Legum, Colin.
The Horn of Africa in continuing crisis
'. New York; London: Africana, 1979. pp. 18, 46 He was a leading member of the

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(MEISON). In early 1977 he became the founding chairman of the

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(AETU). In broad daylight, gunmen entered the headquarters of the AETU in

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on February 25, 1977. Tewodros was killed in the attack, and his deputy Getachew Legasse was seriously wounded.
Middle East Economic Digest
'. London: Middle East Economic Digest, 1977. p. 19 The assassination of Tewodros Bekele was publicly ascribed to the

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, although suspicion has also been directed to the

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.Clapham Christopher.
Transformation and Continuity in Revolutionary Ethiopia
'. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. p. 67

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