At least 26 dead in Ethiopia explosion amid intensifying conflict

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At least 26 people have been killed in an explosion in the town of Finote Selam in northwestern Ethiopia, amid heavy fighting between government forces and a local militia group

A further 50 people were injured in Sunday’s blast, according to Manaye Tenaw, CEO of the Finote Selam General Hospital. These victims are only those treated at the hospital, and the total number of casualties is unclear. Tenaw told CNN that people reported hearing only one explosion, the cause of which is unclear.

The commission also noted “widespread arrest of civilians who are of ethnic Amhara origin,” in the capital city Addis Ababa. Relative calm has returned to Gondar and Bahir Dar, residents told CNN on Monday. A government spokesperson said cities in Amhara had been “freed” by federal forces, in a televised statement on Friday.

 

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