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Ethiopian rebel leader speaks to the AP from hideout in rare interview

(2 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: East Wollega, Oromia, Ethiopia - 15 July 2025 1. Various of Oromo Liberation Army fighters in an orientation session 2. Mid of OLA fighters gathered under tree   ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Western Oromia, Ethiopia – 17 July 2025 3. Various of Kumsa Diriba, also known as Jaal Marroo, commander-in-chief of the Oromo Liberation Army, writing at a desk in his hideout 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kumsa Diriba aka Jaal Marroo, commander-in-chief of the Oromo Liberation Army: “Our troops operate under strict military discipline and a clear political vision. We categorically reject and condemn any act that harms innocent civilians. Our code of conduct prohibits the targeting of civilians. We also reiterate that we welcome an independent investigation by a neutral international body.”   ASSOCIATED PRESS Nairobi, Kenya – 27 January 2026 5. Sarah Kimani, media manager at Amnesty International, working on her laptop 6. Laptop screen showing Amnesty International article about Oromia  7. Various of Kimani at her laptop  8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Kimani, Amnesty International East and Southern Africa Regional Office media manager: “The research that we conducted puts both the OLA and the government forces in the middle of the conflict in terms of summary executions, in terms of torture, in terms of abductions, in terms of rape of women. So what we are saying is our report is able to point to both groups having been responsible for the atrocities that are being carried out in the Oromia region and that continue to be carried out against civilians in the region."   ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 5 May 2025  9. Various of Addis Ababa    ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Central Oromia, Ethiopia - 16 July 2025 10. Bore Adugna, a fighter who long dreamed of joining the movement, retrieving his fighting equipment from his makeshift home 11. Various of Adugna 12. Adugna and other OLA fighters – including female fighters – walking through the bush 13. SOUNDBITE (Oromo) Bore Adugna, fighter who long dreamed of joining the movement: “In the history of empires, no nation has ever gained its liberation through peaceful means. Our oppressed people, even those who follow the path of peaceful struggle, are being killed. I came to believe that the only solution to this oppression is found in the barrel of a gun. Therefore, together with my comrades, and having dreamt of this for so long, I have taken up arms and joined the struggle.”   ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: OLA Western Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia - 2 June 2025 14. Various of OLA fighters    ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Hamburg, Germany - 4 August 2025  15. Getu Saketa, a human rights investigator focused on Oromia, working on his laptop  16. SOUNDBITE (English) Getu Saketa, human rights investigator: “The humanitarian situation — health, education, transportation, agriculture — has been highly, highly affected due to this conflict. The abuse continued, and reporting is very limited. There is underreport(ing) of the situation, the overall situation.”   ASSOCIATED PRESS  ARCHIVE: OLA Western Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia - 2 June 2025 17. OLA orientation session with fighters chanting 18. Close of fighters  19. Fighters lined up with their guns 20. Close of the group’s machine guns   STORYLINE: Wanted by the Ethiopian government, rebel military leader Jaal Marroo moves constantly to stay ahead of drones hunting him from the skies. But in a rare interview from one of his hideouts, Marroo rejected accusations that his fighters target civilians. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...