SAA event in Oromia, Ethiopia on Sat 7th February 2026

Around 7 February 2026 (weekend of), joint government security forces (likely ENDF, Oromia Regional State Police, and Kebele Militias, given their coordination and joint operations in the region) conducted a joint military operation against OLF-OLA in an unspecified location in the West Shewa Zone (location coded to the zonal admin center, Ambo town, Ambo, Oromia) and in South West Shewa (coded separately). Government authorities claimed that 74 members of an armed group were killed or injured (fatalities uncorroborated). The government forces further claimed that 20 OLF-OLA were captured, while 19 others peacefully surrendered. In addition, government forces seized 4 Bren machine guns, 69 Kalashnikov rifles, 28 F1 grenades, 2,565 rounds of ammunition, and other military equipment. Uncorroborated fatalities coded as 10, split across the two locations, and coded as 5 for this event.