Ethiopian militant, leader of Oromo Liberation Army
In this Ethiopian name, the name Diriba is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Kumsa.
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Jaal
Kumsa Diriba
Personal details
Born
Kumsaa Dirribaa
1 January 1977 Horro Guduru, Welega Province, Ethiopian Empire
Known for
Leadership of the OLA.
Nickname
Jaal Marroo
Military service
Allegiance
Oromo Liberation Army
Rank
Commander-in-Chief
Battles/wars
Oromo conflict
OLA insurgency
Kumsa Diriba (Oromo: Kumsaa Dirribaa; Amharic: ኩምሳ ድሪባ; born 1969.), also known by his nom de guerreJaal Marroo, is an Ethiopian paramilitary leader who currently serves as the Commander-in Chief of the Oromo Liberation Army.[1][2][3]
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]
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KumsaDiriba (Oromo: Kumsaa Dirribaa; Amharic: ኩምሳ ድሪባ; born 1969.), also known by his nom de guerre Jaal Marroo, is an Ethiopian paramilitary leader who...
in Oromia refused to do so despite their leaders’ wishes. One leader, KumsaDiriba, also known by his nom de guerre as "Jaal Maro", failed to reach a deal...
to see components of the peace deal be honored. As of the late 2010s, KumsaDiriba, commonly known by his nom-de-guerre as Jaal Maaroo, is the commander-in-chief...
OLA, according to Freedom Friday. On 11 August 2021, the OLA leader KumsaDiriba announced that the group had formed an alliance with Tigray People's...
in Oromia refused to do so despite their leaders’ wishes. One leader, KumsaDiriba, also known as "Jaal Maro", failed to reach a deal with the government...