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U.S. Embassy Issues Security Alert for Northern and Border Regions of Ethiopia

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U.S. Embassy Issues Security Alert for Northern and Border Regions of Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY

The U.S. Embassy issued a security alert warning citizens against travel to the Amhara, Tigray, and Afar regions due to ongoing conflicts and suspended flights.

  • The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor fighting in northern Ethiopia, which is concentrated in areas outside Mekelle and near the Eritrean border.
  • Fighting in Moyale along the Kenya border, shared by Oromia and Somali regions, appears to have calmed.
  • Flights remain suspended at airports in Axum and Shire.
  • U.S. citizens are advised to reconsider travel to Ethiopia and not to travel to the Amhara, Tigray, or Afar regions.
  • U.S. citizens currently in the Amhara, Tigray, or Afar regions are advised to leave if it is safe to do so.
  • The U.S. Embassy urges citizens to avoid Ethiopian military installations and verify security information through multiple reliable sources.