Fano (militia)

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Fano (Amharic: ፋኖ) is an ethno-nationalist Amhara insurgent group and former protest movement in Ethiopia. It has engaged in violent clashes and several conflicts throughout Ethiopia, since 2018, in the name of neutralizing perceived threats to the Amhara people. Fano has absorbed many units and personnel of the former gendarmerie regional forces in the Amhara Region (Amhara Regional Special Forces) that revolted to integrate into the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in 2023. Fano insurgents have been involved in armed conflicts with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the ENDF. They have also clashed with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on the border of Ethiopia and Sudan. During the Tigray War, Fano supported the Ethiopian government forces against rebels aligned to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). Since the outbreak of the Fano insurgency during April 2023, Fano has been fighting the Ethiopian government. The movement consisted...

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