industries. TPLF also destroyed infrastructure and facilities such as schools and health stations. IDP crisis The humanitarian crisis remains dire for Amhara IDPs. Kombolcha and Dessie were already the refugee destinations for millions of Amhara IDPs who fled North Wollo from TPLF attackers. AAA reported the dire situation of the IDPs sheltered in the surroundings of public schools. Civic groups expressed concern on the lack of support from government bodies— stated that the IDPs had not been given attention in both Dessie and Kombolcha. Reactions State of Emergency The November 2021 state of emergency was declared during the TPLF invasion of Kombolcha and after civilians massacre. Calls for evacuation The UN and some foreign diplomats urged citizens and families to leave Ethiopia with the state of emergency following occupation of Kombolcha and the killing of the 100 youths. Government of Ethiopia: Senior Ethiopian officials described the calls for evacuation as disinformation and propaganda. Ethiopia accused the United States for spreading 'false information' about war. Zambia: President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the diplomats and their families to evacuate, and repatriated 31 workers from the embassy in Addis Ababa United States: Department of State and the U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa advised its citizens to leave the country "as soon as possible", and set-up a task force. Canada: The Foreign Minister urged citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately, communicated the security as "rapidly deteriorating". United Kingdom: The Africa minister warned against travel to the whole country, and called for British nationals to leave "now while commercial flights are readily available". France: The French embassy emailed its citizens and called for "All French nationals are formally urged to leave the country without delay". Germany: Germany's foreign minister called for its nationals to depart on the "first available commercial flights". UN: UN security asked the organization to "co-ordinate the evacuation and departure no later than 25 November 2021". Retreat and withdrawal Reports covered that Kombolcha was recaptured by the Ethiopian Federal army and the Amhara forces, and TPLF retreated out of the town- reversing TPLF's short-lived gains on the war front. TPLF denied defeat and carrying out the massacre. See also Chenna massacre Kobo massacre Mai Kadra massacre References Massacres in Ethiopia 2021 massacres of the Tigray War Massacres committed by the Tigray Defense Forces Extrajudicial killings in Ethiopia September 2021 crimes in Africa Amhara Region Massacres of men Massacres of Amhara people 2021 murders in