Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Amhara, Debre Markos area, Ethiopia on Sun 11th January 2026

11th January 2026

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On 11 January 2026, Fano conducted 3 simultaneous bomb strikes against the ENDF military patrol vehicle, Amhara state police officer's private residence and a Kebele militia station in Debre Markos (Debre Markos town, East Gojam, Amhara), leading to the killings of 8 government security force members, including soldiers and a militia commander. A member of the Amhara state police was critically injured by one of the three bomb strikes. The bomb attacks were conducted near the Wuha Gan area, near the Gozamin Woreda Health Office, and at the private residence of an Amhara state police member, all in Debre Markos town. Security forces subsequently conducted mass arrests in the town.

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Ethiopia (ETH)

Amhara ( Debre Markos area )

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