The Patriot movement was mostly based in the rural Shewa, Gondar and Gojam regions, though it drew support from all over occupied Ethiopia. Several hundred Eritreans also participated.[1] Small cells operated in Addis Ababa and other towns, known as Wust Arbagna (Insider Patriots).[2] The Black Lions took part in the movement.[3] In 1937/1938, there were an estimated 25,000 active Patriots in Ethiopia. The average band of resistance fighters was estimated in 1938 to have included 400 to 500 members, depending on the agricultural season.[4]