Ethiopia: U.S. Warns of Possible Al-Shabaab Attack in Ethiopian Capital

17 October 2014

The US embassy in Ethiopia on has warned of a possible terrorist attack by the Somali militant group al-Shabaab on the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

In a statement issued on its website Wednesday, the US State Department said the embassy has received reports of al-Shabaab's intent to launch attacks in and around Addis Ababa's Bole district, where the international airport is situated.

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