tried the remote aircraft can be equipped with missiles and satellite guided bombs of the U.S. drone flying military aircraft from a base in Ethiopia, when the fight against Islamist militants in neighboring Somalia started part.US officials have confirmed the BBC that the base in the southern city of Arba Minch, is now operational.
But she stressed that that were used drones remote tried only for monitoring and not for air strikes.
It is part of a growing terror presence in the region, such as the United States groups with al-Qaeda links tracked.
The US military has allegedly spent millions of dollars update remotely, civil airport - of which, the Reaper drones now have flown.
The remote piloted aircraft can be equipped with missiles and satellite guided bombs.
But officials have told the BBC that the drones fly unarmed because their use is considered as confidential of Ethiopia.
Its role monitoring the militant group al-Shabab - based in Somalia, and already at the heart of the drone flew missions from other bases in the region.
