There were various reports on social media over the weekend claiming that a drone had struck the Ethiopian Air Force base in Bishoftu, about 40 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa. How much of the story is true? Ethiopia Observer spoke to people familiar with what happened at the base, and accounts indicate that an incident did occur there between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The incident reportedly began with a small, short-range drone that exploded inside the airbase. According to people familiar with the incident, there were no casualties from the initial explosion. Nevertheless, the blast caused considerable alarm inside…