Non-state allies Non-state opponents The Islamic Front for Liberation of Oromia (abbreviated IFLO) was an Oromo-based political and paramilitary organization founded in 1985 by its Commander in Chief, Sheikh Abdulkarim Ibrahim Hamid, otherwise known as Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa.

The movement immediately attracted the attention of the Derg regime as according to Gebru Tarke "The IFLO represented a dangerous mix of ethnonationalism and religious fanaticism in a multiethnic society.

Both Oromo groups were also engaged in clashes with the Somali nationalist WSLF, which at times attempted to impose itself on the non-Somali highlands.

In a 1994 interview with an Arabic-language paper made available by An-Najah Blogs, Sheikh Abdulkarim claimed that the mujahideen controlled 24,000 km2, predominantly in the East Hararghe Zone, and were carrying out commando operations against EPRDF targets.

The movement was disbanded in 2005 after Jaarraa created the Front for Independent Democratic Oromia (FIDO) around the same year.