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ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) – At least six explosions rocked the Eritrean capital Asmara on Saturday night, the U.S. embassy in Asmara said on Sunday.
“At approximately 10:30 pm on November 28, there were six explosions in Asmara,” the embassy said in a statement.
“The embassy is once again advising all US citizens in Eritrea to continue to be cautious, stay home (when not at work), take only essential travel, and be aware of the ongoing conflict situation in the region. from Tigray in Ethiopia. US citizens not in the country should avoid traveling to Eritrea, “the statement further said.
The US embassy did not mention the cause of the six explosions. It also did not detail any damage that may have been caused by the explosions.
So far there have been no comments from the Eritrean government on the latest reported explosions.
There has also been no claim of responsibility regarding the “apparent attack”.
On November 15, rockets from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia struck the capital of neighboring Eritrea.
At least two of the rockets appeared to have hit areas near the airport in the south of the capital Asmara, diplomats said.
A senior official from the Tigray regional state had confirmed the November 15 rocket attacks on Asmara, accusing the Red Sea nation of militarily backing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration.
Since the early hours of November 4, the Ethiopian government has launched military operations against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Growing disputes between the federal government and the TPLF were exacerbated in September this year, when the Tigray regional government decided to go ahead with its planned regional elections, which the Ethiopian parliament had previously postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. . Final product
