FBI to help probe into Ethiopia rally blast

Afp, Addis Ababa

The US is sending the FBI to help investigate a grenade attack in Addis Ababa which killed two people at a rally addressed by Ethiopia's reformist prime minister, state media said yesterday. A spokesman for the US embassy in Addis Ababa confirmed the FBI's involvement. Saturday's explosion sparked panic in the crowd, resulting in a stampede and more than 150 injuries.