[Ethiopia] Explosions/Remote violence: Grenade

On 7 April 2025, an unidentified armed group threw a hand bomb at members of the Amhara state riot police in Weldiya (Woldiya town, North Wello, Amhara), killing an unspecified number of riot police force members (fatalities uncorroborated). The bomb targeted a government official and members of the police force escorting him. All police officers in the police pickup vehicle were killed. The government official and the driver were wounded and admitted to the hospital. Unspecified number of fatalities coded as 3.

Severity

HIGH

Occurred

2025-04-07

Country

Ethiopia

Event type

explosion

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