Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital, diplomatic sources say

Explosions were heard overnight in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, two diplomatic sources told Reuters. A source linked to the opposition alliance that has been fighting federal forces in northern Ethiopia since last week claimed the alliance had carried out several drone strikes in Addis Ababa. This claim could not be immediately verified. Spokespeople for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office, the federal government, and the military did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In a separate incident in 2020, three people were killed and five wounded in Addis Ababa after an abandoned bomb exploded in the Lideta neighborhood. Police at the time blamed the TPLF, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, but did not produce evidence. That incident was not indicated to be linked to the Tigray crisis, which began on November 4, 2020, and had forced 50,000 people into Sudan.