(TIMES OF ISRAEL, AP) – Israel extracted some 200 citizens and local Jews from conflict zones in Ethiopia last Thursday, the Foreign Ministry and Prime Minister’s Office announced, amid fighting in the African country’s northern Amhara region. Another 30 Israelis were rescued from Amhara’s capital city of Bahir Dar. Around 20 civilians killed during clashes with the military were buried last Monday in the Lideta area of Bahir Dar, a resident said. Bahir Dar, Gondar and Lalibela were calm by Thursday morning, with government troops in control, the residents said. Analysts fear the Amhara militia, known as Fano, may continue its struggle in the countryside using guerrilla tactics.

Source: Ethiopian News August 20, 2023 21:07 UTC