U.S. warns citizens in Ethiopia to leave, says there will be no Afghanistan-type evac

Newsweek

The United States warned its citizens located in Ethiopia to “leave now” and not expect an Afghanistan-style evacuation as war in the country moves closer to the capital Addis Ababa, the Associated Press reported.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory issued Wednesday stating the “ongoing clashes” between Ethiopian forces and fighters from the northern Tigray region had killed thousands of people during the year of war.

The FAA advisory said there’s been no disruption at Bole International airport and “no indication of an intent to threaten civil aviation,” but the risk to approaching and departing planes could increase if the Tigray fighters move in on the capital…