Two days after the declaration of Operation Egeree Oromiyaa, the OLA has continued to struck decisively against Abiy’s forces deployed to challenge OLA. 


1. Western Command struck in Boojjii Coqorsaa, overrunning the regime’s military camp in Coqorsaa town. The toll: 68 regime soldiers killed, 78 wounded.

2. West Harargee Zone — In Daaroo Labu, at the Amsiisoo military camp, 7 killed and scores wounded. A simultaneous operation in Habroo District’s Daraartuu town saw OLA fighters seize scores of election ballot boxes that were being transported by regime soldiers.

3. West Harargee’s Hancaar district — 10 killed, 12 wounded, weapons confiscated. Similar action was carried out in Illu Abbaa Booraa’s Algee Saachii.

4. Northern Command struck in Wolloo, Harxummaa Fursee, at Raasaa Harruuqqee Qotiitii — 18 killed, 23 wounded. OLA forces then drove the remnants of regime forces out of Faallee and Kurfaa, pushing them back to Qiciicoo town.

5. OLA forces liberated civilians held captive in dire conditions in Suroo Bargudda (West Guji). Among those freed were mostly mothers — imprisoned for the simple crime of refusing to take regime election cards or for refusing to denounce the OLA..

Under blockade, Abiy Ahmed now resorts to helicopters for the remaining transport of election papers. Beyond what had already been delivered, the military is pre-filling ballot boxes with papers taken from Woreda Party offices — all well ahead of the so-called “election” date.

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