August 11, 2021 (Walta) – The leader of the Oromo Liberation Army known as Shene says his group has struck a military alliance with the TPLF, in an interview on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.
The Ethiopian House of Peoples Representatives has designated both Shene and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a terrorist organizations.
The Ethiopian Government for long has been saying that Shene receives destabilizing mission from TPLF. The announced alliance has strengthened the government narratives.
“The only solution now is overthrowing this government militarily, speaking the language they want to be spoken to,” Oromo Liberation Army leader Kumsa Diriba, also known as Jaal Marroo, told The Associated Press in an interview on Wednesday.
He said the agreement was reached a few weeks ago after the Tigray forces proposed it.
“We have agreed on a level of understanding to cooperate against the same enemy, especially in military cooperation,” he said. “It is underway.” They share battlefield information and fight in parallel, he said, and while they’re not fighting side by side, “there is a possibility it might happen.”
The Ethiopian government announced that it has captured Shene operatives in Tigray wile conducting its law enforcement operation in months back.