Fano (militia)

Fano
Fano
ፋኖ
	Blank tricolor of the Ethiopian flag used by Fano
Dates of operation	2018–present
Active regions	Ethiopia
Ideology	Amhara nationalism
Allies	Eritrea
Opponents	Ethiopia; TPLF; OLA
Battles and wars	Tigray War; Al-Fashaga conflict; OLA insurgency; War in Amhara;

Fano (Amharic: ፋኖ)^[1] is an ethno-nationalist Amhara militia and former protest movement. It has engaged in violent clashes throughout Ethiopia in the name of neutralizing perceived threats to the Amhara people. Fano has absorbed many units and personnel of the Amhara Regional Special Forces that did not integrate into the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). Fano militias 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.^[2]

During the Tigray War, Fano supported the ENDF against rebels aligned to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).^[1]^[3]^[4]

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