Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned
It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
**Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned**
There have been security concerns in the capital since fighting broke out last week.
Explosions were heard overnight in Ethiopia's capital, with some reported near the military headquarters in the west and another in the south of the city, according to residents and diplomatic sources.
The blasts came hours after drone flights were banned over Addis Ababa and a week after fighting began in the north between the army and a newly formed alliance of armed groups, including forces from the Tigray region.
A source linked to the opposition fighters told the Reuters news agency that they were responsible for what they described as drone strikes.
"It was very loud. It was strong enough to set off car alarms," a resident in a southern part of the city, near the base of the secret service, told BBC Amharic.
He said he heard the explosion in the Gotera neighbourhood at around 00:30 local time (21:30 GMT).
Another resident told the BBC that he and his friends were playing games when they heard an explosion.
He lives in the western suburb of Torhayloch, a neighbourhood near the military headquarters.
There were no official reports confirming what caused the explosions, the exact areas affected, or whether there were any casualties or damage.
The office of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the defence ministry, and the federal and Addis Ababa police have not responded to BBC requests for comment.