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US forces evacuate embassy staff from Sudan after week of violence

US forces evacuated embassy officials from Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Saturday.

A week of fighting in Sudan and Khartoum has hampered efforts to evacuate thousands of foreigners. Late Saturday, the White House said it was temporarily suspending operations at the embassy and conducted an operation to remove US government personnel from Khartoum.

“The tragic violence in Sudan has already claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians,” US President Joe Biden said. “It is irrational and must stop.” Approximately 100 Special Forces personnel were involved in the mission and evacuated nearly 100 embassy personnel.

The decision highlights the vicious cycle of security in Sudan since the fierce fighting erupted last weekend Between the country’s armed forces and powerful paramilitary groups.

Sudan has been devastated by a power struggle between an army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemeti, Sudan’s vice president and commander of the Emergency Relief Force. has been destroyed.

The US State Department denied claims that the RSF assisted the evacuation. “This operation was conducted by the Department of Defense, and only by the Department of Defense,” the official said.

France’s foreign ministry said France was coordinating a “rapid evacuation plan” for diplomats and citizens, and said it was an “interested party” and a European ally. Citizens and European diplomats are also included.

The Sudanese military earlier said Saudi diplomats had been evacuated, and said Britain, France and China would also send military planes to Khartoum to evacuate the diplomats “within hours”.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kingdom had evacuated 157 people, including 91 Saudis and citizens of other countries. State TV showed naval ships arriving with evacuees in the port city of Jeddah.

Foreign governments are racing against time to evacuate their own citizens. Clashes paralyzed Khartoum Airport and destroyed numerous civilian aircraft.

British officials warned on Friday not to expect evacuations “in the next few hours” but did not rule out the possibility of diplomats being transferred over the weekend.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired an emergency meeting Saturday morning with ministers, including Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, reflecting concerns in London about the situation in Sudan.

More than 400 people were killed in the fighting, including at least four UN aid personnel, and more than 3,500 were wounded. The State Department confirmed that an American was killed in the fighting, but gave no further details.

Three World Food Program employees and an International Organization for Migration employee were also killed, a US diplomatic convoy was attacked, and a Norwegian diplomatic residence was hit by a missile. Other diplomatic missions were also attacked.

Additional reporting by Colby Smith

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US forces evacuated embassy officials from Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Saturday. A week of fighting in Sudan and Khartoum has hampered efforts to evacuate thousands of foreigners. Late Saturday, the White House said it was temporarily suspending operations at the embassy and conducted an operation to remove US government personnel from Khartoum. “The tragic violence in Sudan has already claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians,” US President Joe Biden said. “It is irrational and must stop.” Approximately 100 Special Forces personnel were involved in the mission and evacuated nearly 100 embassy personnel.The decision highlights the vicious cycle of security in Sudan since the fierce fighting erupted last weekend Between the country’s armed forces and powerful paramilitary groups.Sudan has been devastated by a power struggle between an army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemeti, Sudan’s vice president and commander of the Emergency Relief Force. has been destroyed.The US State Department denied claims that the RSF assisted the evacuation. “This operation was conducted by the Department of Defense, and only by the Department of Defense,” the official said.France’s foreign ministry said France was coordinating a “rapid evacuation plan” for diplomats and citizens, and said it was an “interested party” and a European ally. Citizens and European diplomats are also included. The Sudanese military earlier said Saudi diplomats had been evacuated, and said Britain, France and China would also send military planes to Khartoum to evacuate the diplomats “within hours”.The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kingdom had evacuated 157 people, including 91 Saudis and citizens of other countries. State TV showed naval ships arriving with evacuees in the port city of Jeddah. Foreign governments are racing against time to evacuate their own citizens. Clashes paralyzed Khartoum Airport and destroyed numerous civilian aircraft. British officials warned on Friday not to expect evacuations “in the next few hours” but did not rule out the possibility of diplomats being transferred over the weekend. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired an emergency meeting Saturday morning with ministers, including Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, reflecting concerns in London about the situation in Sudan.

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More than 400 people were killed in the fighting, including at least four UN aid personnel, and more than 3,500 were wounded. The State Department confirmed that an American was killed in the fighting, but gave no further details.Three World Food Program employees and an International Organization for Migration employee were also killed, a US diplomatic convoy was attacked, and a Norwegian diplomatic residence was hit by a missile. Other diplomatic missions were also attacked.Additional reporting by Colby Smith
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