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Airlift of Foreigners in Ethiopia Resumes After Evacuations
Government troops clear the road to Asmara, enabling an airlift of foreigners from Eritrea's besieged city to Addis Ababa. About 100 Americans, many women and children, are aboard a British plane. another 200 Americans remain in Asmara. Italy may plan air rescues for 2,000 settlers. The ELF and Ethiopian forces clash, with reports of civilian casualties and heavy fighting.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Asmara
U.S
Eritrea
Italy
Tegre
Jim Hackett
Honolulu
Hawaii
ELF
Haile Selassie
Red Sea
Popular Liberation Front