In October 1935, fascist Italian war leader, Benito Mussolini launched his invasion of Ethiopia. Emperor Haile Selassie would flee Ethiopia to French Somaliland as the Italian invasion overtook the country. Others joined the struggle and by the end of the war, Kello and his elder brother had over 3,000 fighters under their command. He once recalled in an interview that his largest battle ever was at Seyoum Mariam, some 55 km from Addis Ababa. On May 5, 1941, after five years in exile in Britain, Emperor Haile Selassie returned to the capital city of Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News October 04, 2018 14:02 UTC