Wednesday January 4, 2023
The Ethiopian army says it has "liberated several localities" from the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in operations in the Oromia region, the military posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
An unnamed senior army officer said "the security forces have launched a co-ordinated operation to stop the subversion by the Shene and ensure stability in the region".
The report said the army was carrying out a mission in West and East Guji zones and Borena zones in South Oromia.
"The operation is aimed at annihilating the Shene [OLA} and creating a stable region," said Haru Germa, a senior official in East Guji Zone.
The OLA, which claims to fight for the right of ethnic Oromo people, was designated a terrorist group in 2021.