In the original video, Marroo mocks the Ethiopian government for “providing them” with arms and ammunition that he says his rebels took from federal soldiers by force. Text accompanying the video quotes Marroo purportedly saying: “Abiy Ahmed is arming us with heavy weapons. The post also includes a link to a Telegram channel that shares stories on Ethiopian current affairs. The rebel force accused the Ethiopian government of continued attacks a few weeks later (archived here). We got it by force.”Ethiopia experienced promising political reform and stability after Abiy took office in 2018 (archived here).

Source: Ethiopian News June 21, 2023 14:11 UTC