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A source linked to an opposition alliance claimed responsibility for drone strikes targeting military headquarters, though these claims could not be independently verified.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Africa","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T09:46:11.688Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-01T09:32:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-01T09:46:11.688Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":48,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to diplomatic sources and an opposition alliance source, with Reuters unable to verify.","critic":"Reporting is based on a Reuters wire, with limited independent verification or comment from officials.","hype":"Headline accurately reflects the reported event, but the story lacks depth and context."}},"tags":["#Ethiopia","#AddisAbaba","#Conflict","#DroneStrikes","#Security"],"entities":["Addis Ababa","Reuters","Abiy Ahmed","Tigray People's Liberation Front"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Explosions were heard in Addis Ababa overnight, according to diplomatic sources.","A source connected to an opposition alliance claimed responsibility for drone strikes on military headquarters.","Reuters could not independently verify the opposition's claims of drone attacks.","Ethiopia's national intelligence service has banned all drone flights over the capital."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Explosions were heard in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, overnight. Three diplomatic sources told Reuters about the overnight blasts. A source linked to an opposition alliance claimed that the group carried out drone strikes in Addis Ababa, including targeting the military's headquarters. Reuters stated it could not independently verify these claims. The national intelligence service has since banned all drone flights over Addis Ababa for security reasons. Opposition alliance forces have not previously been known to operate armed drones."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on number of diplomatic sources"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While three diplomatic sources told Reuters about the explosions, one report stated that two diplomatic sources informed Reuters. 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