Galbeedi, I don't know where you were the day bullets started flying in Xamar. Life was normal for.most of us. In fact, I was in school when the skirmishes started in surbs of Suuqa Xoolaha, Huriwaa and Yaaqshiid. We only realized something is wrong when Government kids began being taken out of the class. and escorted in Landcruisers. We had to walk home and darkness was setting in literally and figuratively. Unless there's miracle, Ethiopia is done. It's never good idea to arm the public in internal struggles. If Abiy is restoring to this, he's done for.

Without heavy weaponry.

Khadafi and Galbeedi, One thing we tend to ignore or forget is the social fabric is broken now. It's no longer simply about politics. Your average Tigrian can't stand Amharas and Amharas can't stand Oromo and Tigrians. When this excitement dies down, Oromo and Tigrians will be at it as well. This might be the only thing working for Somalis.

The Qeerro are out in force and elements of OLA are surrounding Addis Ababa or Finfinne as some Tigrians are even calling it. The TPLF needs to be Addis to restore services to Tigray and break the seige. And then they will move in to Mi'irabawi Zone which is still occupied by Amhara, it's an important farming region critical to any future Tigray state.

Mustafe aka Abtigiis have yet to reach out to other Somali stakeholders.

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A nation wide emergency was called. Checkpoints set up in. Addis Ababa.

Galbeedi, Jaal Marroo had an opportunity to lay down arms and be granted a cushy job within Oromia or by the Federal Government. He was one of the first to see through Abiy's duplicity. I can't speak to his leadership style but he does have following and has successfully fought off the government. The war in Oromia was hidden one The today's OLA is different in that it is mostly students, not peasants led by few educated men. Its ranks have filled and they pretty much control the vast countryside. OLA have loyalties in the huge Oromia state security. Once Abiy is gone, this group will quickly switch sides. A lot of them already have. The TPLF and Tigrians have an existential question to ask, try to rule Ethiopia with iron fist and risk another threat to their homeland or set the stage for dissolution of Ethiopia in a way that favors them? Any alliances they have now is temporary. All groups will turn on each other. Three men are important to the Oromo, Jawar who represents Muslims by default, Lemma who Abiy stabbed in the back, and Jaal Marroo. They are all young men who are avowed nationalists. They don't trust TPLF nor they want to be junior partners. In fact, I think Somalis have to worry more about Oromos. TPLF is concerned about Amharas and Eritrea.

Yes! If Ethiopia does not break up this time around, I don't see that happening in the future. So, this is very consequential for Ethiopia and the region.

Abiy wants to use them now as cannon fodder after betraying them.

According to sources, roads to Addis Ababa have been cut off.