Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia
Political party and paramilitary organization in Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Islamic Front for Liberation of Oromia (abbreviated IFLO) was an Oromo-based political and paramilitary organization founded in 1985 by its Commander in Chief, Sheikh Abdulkarim Ibrahim Hamid, otherwise known as Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa.
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Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia | |
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Leaders | Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa Syed Samir Jiisa |
Dates of operation | 1985 – 1987 |
Active regions | East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Ethiopia |
Ideology | Oromo self-determination |
Allies | State allies
Non-state allies |
Opponents | State opponents
Non-state opponents |
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The group was politically and militarily based in eastern Ethiopia, controlling portions of the countryside in the eastern highlands and around Jijiga by the time Mengistu Haile Mariam fled the country in Spring 1991. They then joined the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (TGE) where the party held 3 seats out of the 27 reserved for Oromo parties. The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) held 12, while the Oromo People's Democratic Organization held the remaining 10.[1]