Oromo Liberation Front and Ethiopian Federal Police did not release report regarding the reported death of Jal MeroJal MeroborkenaDecember 28, 2020Security authorities in the Oromo region of Ethiopia reportedly said that the leader of the military wing of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was killed in the Qelem district of Wollega region. According to a report from Ahadu Radio and Television, Kumsa Driba ( Jal Mero) died from a bullet wound he sustained from one of the latest military operations in the region. Police inspector of the Qelem District, Inspector Zelalem Nememsa is said to have confirmed that the rebel leader is dead. About 103 bodyguards are also reportedly killed and that the police in the district claims that it has confirmed it with photographic evidence. News of Jal Mero’s death was released just a day after a brutal massacre in the area that reportedly targeted ethnic Amharas.

Source: Ethiopian News December 29, 2020 04:07 UTC