As the clashes intensify in the capital city, nations around the world are working to get their citizens to safety.
, director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explained the operation on Sunday: “A contingent of U.S. forces lifted off from Djibouti and landed in Ethiopia. The aircraft — including
before flying approximately three hours to Khartoum.” He added that 100 special operations personnel conducted the “fast and clean” operation.said in a statement that he ordered the U.S. military to remove the embassy personnel from Khartoum. The president said, “I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and. I am grateful for the unmatched skill of our service members who successfully brought them to safety.
Biden also lamented the ongoing war in the country, calling for an end to the violence: “This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. It’s unconscionable and it must stop. The belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allow unhindered humanitarian access, and respect the will of the people of Sudan.”
The Sudanese Armed Forces noted the planned evacuations in a statement earlier Saturday, saying nations that requested to evacuate their personnel, such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, and China, will begin their evacuation operations “
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