Arada Sub City
Region 14 · Addis Ababa
- Status today
- Unknown
- Last verified
- 6 Oct 2026
- Names
- Arada Sub City (English)
Addis, Addis Ababa, Finfinne, Finfinnee, አዲስ አበባ - Area
- 10 km²
- P-code
- ET140109
Control history
No reviewed control history yet.
Events in this woreda (31)
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Flight-tracking data showed two Il-76TD cargo aircraft, Batot Air XT-ABL bound for Bole Airport and Invicta Air TL-ATB bound for Ethiopia, departing Al Reef Airbase in Abu Dhabi for Ethiopia on 6 October, which the monitor described as suspicious cargo flights.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Flight-tracking data showed the same Vise Air Il-76TD cargo aircraft (reg. 7Q-VAF) flying from Al Ain in the UAE towards Ethiopia a second time on 2 October, likely bound for Bole or Bahir Dar airport according to the monitor.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Flight-tracking data showed a Vise Air Il-76TD cargo aircraft (reg. 7Q-VAF, callsign V92033) flying from Al Ain in the UAE towards Ethiopia on 1 October, which the monitor assessed was likely bound for Bole or Bahir Dar airport.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Mada Masr reported that the drone attack on Addis Ababa aimed to strike Ethiopia's military headquarters in Tor Hailoch and the vicinity of the 24th Infantry Division headquarters in Kirkos.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
An Ethiopian security source quoted by Mada Masr said ENDF air defences shot down drones over Addis Ababa, suggesting the reported explosions were interceptions, with technical teams assessing shrapnel damage and locating the launch sites.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Explosions, believed to be from explosive-laden drones, were reported near ENDF headquarters in Tor Hailoch and a military camp in Meshalokiya in Addis Ababa.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Drones attacked targets in Addis Ababa hours before Ethiopia severed diplomatic ties with Eritrea.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Explosions were reported in Addis Ababa hours after the government banned drone flights over the capital, with a source linked to the opposition alliance saying it had struck the military's headquarters among other targets.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Eritrea announced it would cut all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa expelled ten Eritrean diplomats and shut its embassy in Asmara, accusing Eritrea of acts of hostility, a charge Asmara rejected and blamed on Ethiopian aggression instead.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
A source tied to the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival said the alliance had launched drone strikes on targets in Addis Ababa, including the military's headquarters, after explosions were heard overnight in the capital.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia expelled Eritrean and Egyptian diplomats and said it was closing its embassy in Asmara, after which Eritrea severed all diplomatic relations with Ethiopia and Egypt expelled an Ethiopian diplomat in response.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
The letter noted that explosions were reported in Addis Ababa on 1 October 2026, around the time Ethiopia's intelligence service banned drone flights, without confirming what caused the blasts.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
An explosion was reported overnight at the defence ministry housing ENDF headquarters in the Tor Hayloch area of Addis Ababa, with an army base also hit, likely by FPV drones.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
A source linked to the opposition alliance said it carried out drone strikes in Addis Ababa including on the military headquarters; diplomatic sources confirmed blasts but no visible damage was seen.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Explosions heard in Addis Ababa late Wednesday were described by a source linked to the opposition alliance as drone attacks on the federal forces headquarters and other sites.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Explosions hit the ENDF headquarters in western Addis Ababa; the attack was blamed on the Coalition for Survival but no group claimed it.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
A powerful overnight explosion of undetermined cause hit the ENDF headquarters in Addis Ababa, confirmed by diplomatic and security sources.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Powerful explosions of unconfirmed origin were heard overnight in Addis Ababa, including near the military headquarters.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Explosions were heard in Addis Ababa, which a source linked to the opposition alliance said were drone attacks on ENDF headquarters and other sites; this was not independently verified.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Explosions hit the Ministry of Defence housing ENDF headquarters and an army base in Addis Ababa overnight, most likely from FPV drone strikes according to a diplomatic source and residents.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Explosions in Addis Ababa during the week were described as apparent drone strikes, with the details unclear.
Drone strike · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
There were reports of drone strikes in Addis Ababa and on government-controlled airbases.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Significant GPS interference consistent with deliberate jamming has been detected in and around Addis Ababa since 27 September, coinciding with renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia and possibly reflecting precautionary counter-drone measures.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Flight tracking showed the Southern Spirit Airlines Il-76TD cargo aircraft (7P-HAR) flying from Abu Dhabi to Entebbe and on to Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa on 22 September before returning to Abu Dhabi.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Flight tracking showed a Southern Spirit Airlines Il-76TD cargo aircraft (7P-HAR) flying from Al Reef Airbase in Abu Dhabi to Entebbe and on to Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa before returning towards the UAE, part of a pattern of UAE-Uganda-Ethiopia flights the monitor describes as suspicious.