A video shared on Facebook claims to show a US-based journalist announcing that local Fano militia forces have now disbanded. “Messay Mekonnen announced that extremist Fano forces have disbanded,” reads the Amharic caption on a TikTok video shared on Facebook. The account sharing the altered clip routinely posts videos in support of the ruling political party in Ethiopia. In September 2023, Fano militants attacked government soldiers in Gondar, the most populous city in the Amhara region. At about 0’24” in the altered video, there is another noticeable skip in the audio.

Source: Ethiopian News October 18, 2023 10:19 UTC