The U.S. military has evacuated U.S. Embassy personnel and their families from Sudan, President Biden announced late Saturday, as the fighting in the capital Khartoum and other cities across the country entered its second week.
This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 20 shows an aerial view of black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport amid ongoing battles between the forces of two rival generals. Photo: AFP/RSF via Getty Images, President Biden announced late Saturday, as the fighting in the capital Khartoum and other cities across the country entered its second week.
Biden thanked the military, as well as Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, which he said were "critical to the success of our operation." "This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. It’s unconscionable and it must stop," Biden added.said in a separate statement that he directed the embassy to suspend operations "due to the serious and growing security risks created by the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces."The U.S.
, advising U.S. citizens to shelter in place. It added that due "to the uncertain security situation in Khartoum and closure of the airport, it is not currently safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of private U.S. citizens."The recent fighting erupted more than a week ago as growing tensions between al-Burhan and Hemedti boiled over.
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