While Abiy, in his parliamentary speech, sought to reassure the public about the potential resumption of war in the North, fighting has intensified in both the Amhara and Oromia regions. In addition to ongoing clashes in West and East Shewa, the OLA has opened new battlefronts in the East Arsi and Hararge zonesβareas where it previously had little to no presence.
In Amhara, Fano groups have launched a coordinated offensive against government forces across all zones of the region. The government has reportedly deployed mechanized forces for the first time since the insurgency began two years ago. While both insurgents and the national army claim victories, the devastation to civilians and public infrastructure is undeniable. Today, the ENDF officially accused Brigadier General Migbe Haile, a well-known Tigrayan commander, of orchestrating Fanoβs latest campaign. This signals a serious escalation between Abiy and the Tigrayan forces, raising the risk of renewed conflict between the two. It also marks a significant shift, as the government had previously blamed Eritrea for supporting Fano.
Despite Abiyβs bold assertions in parliament about his militaryβs strength, battlefield reports and testimonies from ENDF commanders suggest that the national army is barely holding the line in Oromia and Amhara. Lacking a coherent counterinsurgency strategy and exhausted from prolonged civil war, the army faces an increasingly dire threat to its institutional survival.
Oromia: Cost of the brutal civil war in numbers ! This is the official report for last month. Imagine what the actual number could now be given the conflict has been intensified in recent weeks. These victims are receiving little to no assistance.
Students at Ambo Universityβs main campus were on a hunger strike 12/06/22 against Abiyβs regime & Fano terroristsβ brutual massacre of innocent Oromo Civilians.@VP@POTUS@Reuters@AP@StateDept#OromoVoice#AbiyMustGo
Pictures of cross border looting in Wallaga. Innocent Oromo civilians are brutally massacred by Abiy's regime & Fano terrorists then their belongings & homes are looted in broad daylight.@VP@POTUS@UNHumanRights@EIB@EIBGlobal@StateDept#AbiyMustGo
Picture of a Fano terrorist taking a selfie after burning innocent Oromo civilians in Kiramu. This is inhumane & barbaric. This is not a war against just Oromos, it is a war against humanity.@AP@UNHumanRights@EIB@EIBGlobal@StateDept#AbiyMustGo