Oromo Liberation Front has denied that it does not have any armed troops. Residents and government blame the armed wing of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) according to a report by DW Amharic on Monday. They also said that as many as six people were killed in the attack but the identities of the victims are not released. It was following that incident that the militant wing of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) opened fire from different directions of the city. Mamushet also told DQ Amharic that OLF armed group is attempting to siege the town of Ataye from different directions.

Source: Ethiopian News October 08, 2019 00:11 UTC