“Ghorman” Massacre speculation

Speculation: Potential spoilers to Season 2

Ever since we’ve seen the new planet with a new group of civilians protesting against the Empire, we have been assuming these are the Ghormans. From Star Wars Legends and current limited cannon on the massacre, both records show the Ghormans resisting the Empire through peaceful protests but being violently suppressed by the imperials.

So what is Cassian Andor, Wilmon Paak + others doing here prior to the protest?

We see them preparing their weapons and having them ready at hand at the protest. We see that the protest was peaceful in the beginning, but whatever caused the spark of violence, they were ready to respond. And they detonated bombs killing the Stormtroopers there.

Of course we can assume they somehow got info on a potential massacre for some reason and came in defense of the civilians by planting bombs around the site and hiding blasters in their coats.

But could this be a purposeful escalation of violence? Like Ferrix, Wilmon’s IED caused the Empire to retaliate and open fire on the entire crowd assuming they are all part of the violent/vengeful act.

As Luthen had said after the Aldhani heist; “Oppression breeds rebellion”.