The Fano, with the support of farmers and Amhara public will attempt to defeat the federal security forces and their alliance and ultimately remove Abiy from power," said Tewodrose Tirfe, chairman of the Amhara Association of America, a lobby group that supports the Fano cause.
While Fano is not nearly as well-equipped or organised, it could seriously threaten the government if its struggle draws widespread support, analysts said.
Amhara is Ethiopia's second most populous region, with more than three times as many people as Tigray, and parts of Amhara lie just only about 50 km (30 miles) from Addis Ababa.
"Abiy’s government is unlikely to survive a sustained mass uprising in the Amhara region, especially given the mounting political and economic crisis around the country," said Addisu Lashitew, a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank.
Amhara residents said Fano fighters had inflicted some losses on the better-equipped federal forces, and the government's Temesgen acknowledged on Monday the militiamen had captured some towns.
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