A bomb explosion killed three homeless children and wounded five others on Sunday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.
The accident occurred when an abandoned bomb exploded on the hands of street children in the Lideta sub city near the centre of the capital.
The explosion occurred amid the federal government has been chasing the fugitive leaders of Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) which had fought with the national army last month, but there was no indication it was linked to that.
“An investigation regarding the explosion is now going on and the public will be informed once the investigation is completed,” the commission said.
There have been several small bomb explosions in Addis Ababa since the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched an offensive against Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the rebellious former rulers in Tigray, on Nov 4.
Addis Ababa police have blamed some of the explosions on TPLF, but have not provided evidence to back up their claims.
The Ethiopian government captured Tigray’s capital Mekelle on Nov. 28. TPLF leaders, possibly hiding in surrounding mountains since then, had said they were fighting back.
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