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Other MoA event in Oromia, Jibat Forest area, Ethiopia on Sat 8th November 2025

8th November 2025

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On 8 November 2025, ENDF claimed to have clashed with OLF-OLA and captured between 30 and 68 OLF-OLA members during their training in the Jibat Forest, Jibat (West Shewa, Oromia). The forest has long served as a base for OLF-OLA members in the West and Southwest Shewa Zones. Sources mentioned that the trainees were caught unprepared and surrendered without resistance. However, the ENDF claimed to have killed an unspecified number of militants (fatalities uncorroborated) and seized several weapons and munitions. Unspecified number of fatalities coded as 3.

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Ethiopia (ETH)

Oromia ( Jibat Forest area )

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