Ethiopia arrests rebel commander on Kenya border

Police say they have arrested a senior member of the banned Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in the border town of Moyale.

Mahammed Amme was disguised as a different person at the time, officers say. The OLA has not commented on the arrest.

The OLA is an ally of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) - both of which have been designated terrorist groups by the Ethiopian parliament.

Mr Mahammed is deputy head of the OLA's southern command and is wanted by law enforcement bodies.

Kenyan authorities also accuse the OLA group for the fluid security situation in its territory.

Last year, long-time head of southern command of the group, Gollicha Dhenge, defected to the Ethiopian government.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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