Asmarino.com falsely claims Eritrean general has died

Asmarino.com falsely claims Major General Gerezgheri Andemariam died at an air force hospital in Eritrea - Photo: Air Force Hospital in Eritrea

Asmarino.com falsely claims Eritrean general has died

A week after falsely claiming President Isaias Afwerki is on life support, Asmarino.com, an "opposition" site that works with Ethiopia's regime to reverse Eritrea's independence, is now claiming Major General Gerezgheri Andemariam has passed away.

In its weekly 'Situation on the Ground Report', the site claims several of its 'sources' have informed them that General Gerezgheri was admitted to the country's air force hospital where he passed away from an unspecified illness on November 23rd, 2013.

Unfortunately for them, in the age of social media, lying isn't as easy as plagiarizing a BBC article. After being informed of the surprising news, the general's niece went on Facebook to set the record straight.

"Of course this would come from Asmarino.com but what's crazy is that I spoke to him yesterday," said Feven Ferai, the niece of General Gerezegheri. "He is my uncle. This is bigger than politics....losers!"

Asmarino.com, which has seen the number of visitors to its website dwindle over the years, is desperately trying to gain traffic by creating false news, some observers have noted.

It is to be recalled, last August, Wikileaks published confidential emails of US intelligence contractors who claimed Asmarino.com is possibly being backed by the CIA.

Feven Ferai setting the record straight via Facebook

snapshot taken from asmarino.com's article

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