American military officials have been evacuated at the United States embassy in Sudan due to increasing violence.
Diplomats and their families were escorted out from Sudan and the capital city of Khartoum successfully.
The conflict, which began on April 15 between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan’s armed forces, has killed at least 413 people and injured nearly 3,500.
From Fox News:
A source told Reuters that operation to remove Americans was coordinated with the RSF. Other foreign nationals from different countries were evacuated via a Sudanese port on the Red Sea earlier on Saturday. The evacuations were carried out despite the onslaught of violence disabling Khartoum's airport, which has trapped large numbers of people in the city. Not only are many Sudanese citizens unable to leave, but thousands of foreigners are also trapped. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Friday that American troops were positioned near Sudan as a safety measure. "We always want to make sure that we're doing prudent planning, which is what we're doing," Austin added. "We've deployed some forces into the theater to ensure that we provide as many options as possible if we are called on to do something. We haven't been called on to do anything yet."
