'An absolute nightmare, absolutely horrible' An NHS doctor stuck in Khartoum speaks to Sky News about his experiences in the capital of Sudan, adding he has heard missiles bombing houses 1km away from where he is based. Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
US pressing Sudanese military leaders to expand ceasefire
Security concerns in Khartoum mean the risk over keeping US personnel there is currently too high, Mr Blinken added. It marks an escalation in Western rescue efforts following a series of evacuations from the African nation in recent days. He says 2,000 nationals have been registered already and they are being updated regularly while the government finds a safe passage from Sudan.
The decision not to evacuate the Sudanese citizen with the rest of the party would have been made on the ground, Downing Street says.Former Air Marshal Edward Stringer tells Sky News there have been significant differences between how the EU, and the US and UK have evacuated their citizens. It does not mean any rescue is imminent, however, as the government is working out what are the best options to present to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to help thousands of British nationals under fire in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
James Heappey, the armed forces minister, said that the military was working up a range of options to present to the prime minister as pressure mounts on the government to help thousands of British nationals trapped in Khartoum.
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