Kumsa Diriba
Ethiopian militant, leader of Oromo Liberation Army
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Kumsa Diriba (Oromo: Kumsaa Dirribaa; Amharic: ኩምሳ ድሪባ; born 1969.), also known by his nom de guerre Jaal Marroo, is an Ethiopian paramilitary leader, considered a terrorist by the Ethiopian government. He currently serves as the Commander-in Chief of the Oromo Liberation Army.
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. In November 2021, he claimed to the Agence France-Presse that OLA troops were near the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.