The U.S. government is warning American citizens in Ethiopia even more starkly to leave the country now, as the conflict there continues to deteriorate.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is heading to the front lines to lead the federal government's forces, he announced, urging his fellow citizens to join him and"lead the country with a sacrifice."
The U.S. special envoy for the region said he still had hope for a ceasefire and a negotiated resolution after some"nascent progress," but he warned the fast-moving conflict threatened to swiftly sweep away international diplomatic efforts and cause"a bloodbath situation or chaos."Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks behind bulletproof glass at his inauguration ceremony, after he was sworn in for a second five-year term, in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct.
MORE: Secretary of State Antony Blinken making 1st trip to Africa amid growing crises in Ethiopia, Sudan The Pentagon declined to comment on any troop movements to ABC News after a report that the U.S. had put Navy ships in the region on"standby" and deployed a small number of Army Rangers to the neighboring country Djibouti. The Pentagon's East African Response Force -- a team trained to move within 24 hours to assist U.S.
In particular, Tigrayan forces said this week they are now some 130 miles northeast of Addis, while Abiy declared Monday that he would go to the front lines to lead troops directly.
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