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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Getachew

Blasts reported in Ethiopian capital hours after government banned drone flights

Ethiopia Blasts - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A series of blasts were heard across the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Wednesday night, hours after the government banned the use of drones and as fighting continued in the northern region of the country.

An intelligence service official, who was not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed that there had been three blasts in three different locations but declined to provide further details.

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