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Fano

American  
[fah-naw] / ˈfɑ nɔ /

noun

  1. a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.


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On Wednesday, Ethiopian police said in a Facebook statement that they had seized "more than 56,000 rounds of ammunition" in the Amhara region intended to "arm the Fano" rebels, and had arrested two suspects.

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In the three years since, Ethiopia's government has been grappling with a violent insurgency, waged by the Fano rebels, who now control large parts of its northern Amhara region.

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Enat says three men, dressed in army uniform, entered her home in South Gondar and began asking questions about her family background and whether Fano fighters had visited the beer hall where she worked.

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Enat says, noting that Fano - an Amharic word loosely translated as volunteer fighters - is made up of locals.

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In response, Fano launched a rebellion, seizing major towns.

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