The personnel of the special forces goes over to the side of Tigray.
Almost the entire north of Ethiopia came under the control of the Oromo Liberation Army. This is now the name of the former forces of liberation of Tigray.
The defense of government troops is crumbling before our eyes, there is a mass desertion. The Prime Minister of the country calls on the population to postpone peaceful affairs and join the militia for the defense of the capital, but few responded to his appeal.
Against the background of the general collapse, over 40% of the personnel of the special forces deserted and defected to the Oromo Liberation Army. This is not surprising, since the fugitives belong to the Oromo tribe.
The special forces brigade was supposed to ensure the expansion of the security belt around Addis Ababa, but due to widespread desertion, its units were mostly withdrawn from the front due to loss of combat capability or problems with loyalty.
The Oromo Liberation Army called on all Oromo to obey the decisions of its governing bodies, not to make statements contrary to the position of the Liberation Army and, in the case of service in Ethiopian state structures, to side with the rebels or at least sabotage measures against the Oromo.
Meanwhile, Tigray's troops, moving south, are already 320 kilometers from the center of Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian army practically does not resist and is a rather pathetic sight, Free News reports.
