Three diplomatic sources told Reuters that heavy explosions rattled the Ethiopian capital overnight following a series of aerial strikes. A source close to the Tigray rebel alliance claimed the group used drones to target army command headquarters and other military installations in Addis Ababa.

The operation marks the first known drone attack by anti-government forces on the capital, where the government has already banned drone flights for security reasons. The incident occurs as fighting between federal forces and the opposition alliance escalates in northern Ethiopia.