https://sputniknews.com/20211123/us-put-forces-on-standby-in-djibouti-to-support-embassy-in-ethiopia-reports-say-1090955593.htmlUS Put Forces On Standby in Djibouti to Support Embassy in Ethiopia, Reports SayUS Put Forces On Standby in Djibouti to Support Embassy in Ethiopia, Reports SayWASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US government sent special operations forces to Djibouti to assist the US Embassy in Ethiopia if the situation worsens, CNN reported... 23.11.2021, Sputnik International2021-11-23T12:02+00002021-11-23T12:02+00002021-11-23T13:22+0000us embassyworldafrica/html/head/meta[@name='og:title']/@content /html/head/meta[@name='og:description']/@contenthttps://cdnn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e5/0b/17/1090958145_0:0:2000:1125_1920x0_80_0_0_41da15009bb9dac68c382693fcfa8b15.jpgAccording to the broadcaster, the United States is growing increasingly concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Ethiopia as armed groups allied against the government advanced towards the capital city of Addis Ababa. In anticipation of further deterioration, the US military has positioned US special operations forces in Djibouti in order to provide assistance to the Embassy in an emergency, CNN reported.On Monday, Senior State Department Officials announced that Washington had no plans of using the military in order to carry out evacuation from Ethiopia.Earlier in November, the Ethiopian parliament declared a six-month state of emergency throughout the country to protect the population from the rebels of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray who are advancing toward the country's capital Addis Ababa. The development has prompted several countries to start evacuating their diplomatic missions from Ethiopia. africaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“ 252 602021Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“ 252 60us embassy, world, africa

Source: Ethiopian News November 24, 2021 01:27 UTC