July 12, 2012 Finfinnee (Qeerroo)
News from the Gidda Ayana area confirmed the death of 5 federal police officers in a continued confrontation between the Gidda Ayana militias, who were long complaining about the harassment of the police on bogus suspicion of complicit with OLF (Oromo Liberation Front) activities in the area and disarmament program.
The federal police unit was sent to the area after the authorities showed dissatisfaction with the local police weapons search team. But when the team reached an area called Dirree Guddaa Baqoo, the local law enforcement militias asked why they come and the importance of repeated harassment of the people for ideal weapons. In an apparent disagreement and gun battle that broke out, which lasted for nearly 3 hours, 5 federal police were killed.
After the shocking incident, it is reported that the authoritarian government of Ethiopia has deployed large number of another Federal Police unit and members of the regular army to the take control the over boiling popular discontent in the district.
In a similar news three cabinet members of the ruling Oromo Peoples Democratic Organisation (OPDO) of Hebantu District was reported to have joining the opposition resistance movement in the area, after the federal police tried to arrest them on suspicion of supporting and feeding the OLF special unit, inability to stabilise the revolting population of Hebantu District and complicit with the OLF actions in the area. These officers are:
1. Takale Bayisa: Vice governor of the Hebantu District
2. Lammi Jabaa: Security head of the District
3. Ifaa Abarra: Head of the District public relations and communications department
In a separate popular resistance In Anfillo District, the long time stronghold of the Oromo resistance movement; the local residents and Qeerroo activists have rescued three well respected and known community members from the prison of the Woyane government in Yattii area with a concerted pressure and strict deadline demands to the local officials. Residents have said, the Oromo people should take stand in any other place when the government cadres just imprison anyone they don’t like because of his/her identity as a responsible Oromo and commitment for his/her Oromummaa and his/her people.

