epa07674669 A view of the coffins during the funeral as Ethiopia bids farewell to slain Chief of Staff of the Defense Force, General Seare Mekonnen, and his close friend, retired Brigadier General Gezai Abera, at the Millenium Hall in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 June 2019 (made available 26 June 2019). Relatives and friends of the deceased, President Sahlework Zewde, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, ministers, high ranking military officers and members of the diplomatic community attended the farewell ceremony. Seara Mekonnen was shot and killed by his bodyguard during a coup attempt in Ethiopia's northern state on 22 June 2019. EPA/DANIEL GETACHEW