A witness near the scene of a deadly blast at a huge rally for
"Then we heard the explosion," Abraham says. "I'm sure those who died there were also policemen who tried to prevent the attacker."
The prime minister in an address to the country shortly after being hurried to safety said "a few people" had been killed and others injured.
An organizer of the huge rally for
"The prime minster was the target,"
Seyoum says three suspects, two men and a woman, were immediately arrested.
Minutes after being swept to safety, Prime Minister
The blast occurred shortly after Abiy addressed the tens of thousands of people who had gathered in support of the sweeping reforms since he took office in April.
A grim-faced Prime Minister
Abiy has not blamed anyone for the blast that he calls "cheap and unacceptable." Police are investigating.
The prime minister adds: "Love always wins. Killing others is a defeat. To those who tried to divide us, I want to tell you that you have not succeeded."
Ethiopians heartened by a wave of reforms under Abiy had packed
Prime Minister
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Ethiopians heartened by a wave of reforms under Abiy had packed
The rally has now broken up with people singing, chanting and going back to their homes.
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One organizer of the rally,
The blast occurred just after Abiy finished his address and was waving to the crowd of tens of thousands in a packed square in the capital,
The state broadcaster quickly cut away from coverage of the rally, which has broken up with people singing, chanting and going back to their homes.
An explosion has disrupted a large rally by supporters of
Ambulances are at the scene in packed
The explosion occurred shortly after Abiy finished speaking and was waving to the crowd.
The 42-year-old Abiy took office in April and quickly surprised
Ethiopians heartened by a wave of reforms under a new prime minister have packed a square in the capital in a show of support with numbers unseen in recent years in the East African nation.
In a cowboy hat and T-shirt, Prime Minister
The 42-year-old Abiy took office in April and quickly surprised
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