Security forces in Ethiopia on Wednesday seized 23 cartons containing explosives from a vehicle en route to Addis Ababa from the country's northernmost region of Tigray. The driver was reportedly intercepted at Kombolcha town from the Woldiya customs checkpoint in the Amhara region. Local media FANA reported that the vehicle carrying the explosive was believed to be from the restive Tigray region. An unspecified number of soldiers were killed last year and a sizable amount of military hardware had been looted by TPLF forces, prompting the government to launch a massive law enforcement operation. Abiy declared victory in late November after federal forces entered the regional capital Mekele.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2021 20:03 UTC