Patriotic Ginbot 7 freedom fighter commander Major Mesafint Tigabu (Gebrye), took his own life after heavy gun battle with TPLF forces in Gondar.

During the fight, Patriotic Ginbot 7 Movement for Unity and Democracy ranking official, commander Mesafent Tegabu nicknamed Gebrye refused to surrender and killed himself on the battlefield. When he was asked to surrender, commander Tegabu claimed that he is the son of King Tewodros and he would rather kill himself instead of giving himself up to the fascist regime. After fierce fight with heavily armed with Tanks and machine guns government troops, commander Tegabu refused to give himself up and shot and killed himself.He was living in Europe in Luxembourg with comfort life with his family and joined the struggle to emancipate Ethiopians from fascist regime that denies basic human right. Majority Ethiopians sent condolences to his family.In other development, fighting is going on between Patriotic Ginbot 7 and Ethiopian regime in different locations.