U.S. Embassy Warns of Long-Range Attacks in Ethiopia as Drone Blasts Hit Addis Ababa
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
U.S. Embassy Warns of Long-Range Attacks in Ethiopia as Drone Blasts Hit Addis Ababa
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Summary
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa warned Americans of possible long-range attacks after explosions were reported in the capital and around Ethiopian military sites in early October.
The embassy said some social media accounts were spreading false or misleading security claims, while reports of blasts could be confirmed even if dramatic drone footage in Addis Ababa could not.
Ethiopia's rebel Alliance for Survival claimed the Addis attacks and said it used drones, though analysts said such capabilities would likely exceed those of domestic insurgents and could point to foreign involvement.
The warning comes after Ethiopian forces retook Mekelle, ending a 4-year ceasefire with Tigray, while Ethiopia and Eritrea have traded accusations and unverified reports said Eritrean troops entered Ethiopia.
Analysts and U.S. officials say the fighting—fueled by Ethiopia's push for Red Sea access and rivalries involving Eritrea, Egypt, Sudan and Somalia—could spill into a wider Horn of Africa war.