Ethiopian army has detained 835 armed members of the rebel Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in a massive campaign it carried out in western part of the country.The arrest comes after armed OLF troops robbed 18 private and government banks and took control of government offices. The Ethiopian Defense Force early this week said it was disarming troops of rebel wing of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) otherwise called ‘Shene’ in the country’s Oromia regional state, western Ethiopia. In a statement it issued Thursday, the Command Post said most public and private institutions that ceased rendering service due to security concern have now begun services as business activities have also returned back to normalcy. The Command Post also rejected allegation of conducting airstrike in the area. “These posts are intended to deceive the people,” it saidThe command post said it will soon disclose the amount of money taken and who were the mastermind behind the robbery.

Source: Ethiopian News January 17, 2019 09:56 UTC