Recently, reports emerged indicating that armed groups operating in two major regions of the country had reached an informal agreement to end their "conflict" with each other.

The report, which claims that militants operating in the Oromia and Amhara regions are seeking a common goal, noted that the two rebel forces held informal talks in the United States, calling the groups "historical enemies."

The Oromo Liberation Front, known as the 'Shene' terrorist group by the government, told BBC Afan Oromo that it had never held any talks with the Fano forces before.

Jiregna Gudeta, an advisor to the army's commander-in-chief, denied the report, saying, "The claim that they met at the border is a lie.

There is no harm in coming together and discussing issues that we are fighting for freedom. However, no one has met and discussed this issue in this manner so far,” an advisor said.