Explosion Reported at Ethiopian Army Headquarters in Addis Ababa

An explosion struck the Ethiopian army’s headquarters in the capital, Addis Ababa, on Wednesday night, according to a diplomatic source and a local resident.

The two sources reported the incident on Thursday. Their accounts placed the blast at the military headquarters but offered no further details about what happened.

The information provided did not establish the cause of the explosion or indicate whether anyone was killed or injured.

The extent of any damage to the headquarters also remained unclear from the initial accounts.