CNN posted on 22 November a story titled "US Has Positioned Special Ops Near Ethiopia for Potential US Embassy Assistance" by Jennifer Hansler, Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Barbara Starr, and Natasha Bertrand.
Some Army Rangers have been assigned to the American military base in Djibouti in the event the situation worsens in Ethiopia and it is necessary to assist in the evacuation of Americans. Three American naval vessels in the Middle East have also been put on standby to provide support for a potential evacuation.
