At least two people were killed on Monday in an explosion in the capital of Ethiopia's Amhara region, which has been experiencing days of protests against the integration of local security forces into the national police and army. The acting medical director of a hospital in the city stated that "three men who were watching a football match in a bar were killed, and 15 others were injured in the incident." Members of the local Amhara army and allied militias have opposed the government's order to disband local forces and integrate them into the country's military or federal police, a decision that has sparked protests in various towns and cities across the region.
The cause of the explosion remains unclear, and it is uncertain whether it is related to the protests.
