Kumsa Diriba
Ethiopian militant, leader of Oromo Liberation Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Ethiopian name, the name Diriba is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Kumsa.
Kumsa Diriba (Oromo: Kumsaa Dirribaa; Amharic: ኩምሳ ድሪባ; born 1969.), also known by his nom de guerre Jaal Marroo, is an Ethiopian paramilitary leader who currently serves as the Commander-in Chief of the Oromo Liberation Army.[1][2][3]
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Jaal Kumsa Diriba | |
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Born | Kumsaa Dirribaa 1 January 1977 Horro Guduru, Welega Province, Ethiopian Empire |
Known for | Leadership of the OLA. |
Nickname | Jaal Marroo |
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Allegiance | Oromo Liberation Army |
Rank | Commander-in-Chief |
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In August 2021, Diriba announced an alliance against the Government of Ethiopia with the Tigray Defense Forces, stating that he and the OLA aimed to overthrow the government militarily.[4] In November 2021, he claimed to the Agence France-Presse that OLA troops were near the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.[5]