Kumsa Diriba

Jaal
Kumsa Diriba
Personal details
BornKumsaa Dirribaa
(1977-01-01) 1 January 1977 (age 49)[citation needed]
Horro Guduru, Welega Province, Ethiopia
Known for
Leadership of the OLA
NicknameJaal Marroo
Military service
Allegiance Oromo Liberation Army
RankCommander-in-Chief
Battles/wars

Kumsa Diriba (born 1 January 1977[citation needed]), better known by his nom de guerre Jaal Marroo, is an Ethiopian rebel leader who currently serves as the Commander-in Chief of the Oromo Liberation Army.

In August 2021, Diriba announced an alliance against the Government of Ethiopia with the Tigray Defense Forces, stating that he and the OLA aimed to overthrow the government militarily. In November 2021, he claimed to the Agence France-Presse that OLA troops were near the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.

Notes

  1. ↑ Oromo: Kumsaa Dirribaa; Amharic: ኩምሳ ድሪባ

References

  1. ↑ "Oromo Liberation Army: On the ground with Ethiopian fighters", BBC News, 6 November 2021, archived from the original on 1 November 2021, retrieved 6 November 2021
  2. ↑ "US envoy heads to Ethiopia to urge end to fighting". Al Jazeera. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Yekoye, Simegnish (July 17, 2020). "Ethiopian Rebel Group Denies Role in Singer's Death". VOA News. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Plaut, Martin (12 August 2021). "The Oromo alliance with Tigrayans – opportunities and risks". Eritrea Hub. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ethiopia's Oromo rebel leader predicts victory 'very soon'". Yahoo! News. Agence France-Presse. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.