The U.S. Embassy in Eritrea said six explosions were heard Saturday night in the capital, Asmara, as the government in neighbouring Ethiopia launched a search for leaders of a rebel group in the northern region of Tigray. The explosions came just hours after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory in his government's fighting against forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which runs the northern Tigray region bordering Eritrea. Fears have grown that 96,000 Eritrean refugees in camps just over the border in Ethiopia are at risk. The U.S. Embassy statement overnight advises American citizens to exercise caution and be aware "of the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region." Camps home to 96,000 Eritrean refugees in northern Tigray have been in the line of fire.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2020 12:45 UTC