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Three killed in Addis Ababa blast 'Three dead' in Addis Ababa blast
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Three people have been killed and nine wounded in a blast on a minibus in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, state radio reports. Three people have been killed and nine wounded in a bomb explosion on a minibus in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, police say.
The blast occurred at 1930 (1630GMT) near the Ethiopian foreign ministry. All the dead and wounded were travelling on the bus, police say.The blast occurred at 1930 (1630GMT) near the Ethiopian foreign ministry. All the dead and wounded were travelling on the bus, police say.
In April, three people were killed in explosions at two petrol stations in the city. No group has claimed the attack. Last month, three people died in explosions at two petrol stations in the city.
Ethiopia blamed them on Eritrean-backed militants - a charge denied by Eritrea.Ethiopia blamed them on Eritrean-backed militants - a charge denied by Eritrea.
Tensions between the two stem from Ethiopia's failure to hand over the disputed town of Badme, which a UN-backed commission awarded to Eritrea. Tensions between the two stem from Ethiopia's failure to hand over the disputed border town of Badme, which a UN-backed commission awarded to Eritrea.
Eritrea wants the international community to put pressure on Ethiopia to withdraw.Eritrea wants the international community to put pressure on Ethiopia to withdraw.
The two countries fought a bloody war between 1998 and 2000.
Details on Tuesday's explosion are still sketchy but witnesses spoke of seeing the minibus being blown to pieces and bodies pulled from the wreckage.Details on Tuesday's explosion are still sketchy but witnesses spoke of seeing the minibus being blown to pieces and bodies pulled from the wreckage.
"I saw maybe three or four bodies taken away," an unnamed taxi driver told Reuters news agency.
"Three people were killed and nine seriously injured by an explosion from a device planted by suspected terrorists inside a minibus taxi," police spokesman Densash Hailu told Reuters.