The UK will run a further flight for those still trapped in the country after officially ending the operation from an airfield near Khartoum
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said rescue efforts would continue from the east of Sudan as Britain and its international allies advocate for a long-term ceasefire.It comes as a Government minister said the evacuation mission has been “extremely successful” but cannot last “forever”. The UK has evacuated 2,122 people on 23 flights from the Wadi Saeedna airfield near Khartoum with the vast majority of them British nationals and their dependents.
Mr Cleverly said: “The UK has now airlifted over 2,100 people to safety from Sudan, in what has been the largest and longest evacuation of any Western country. I want to thank all of those working to deliver this evacuation and ensure as many people as possible are brought to safety.“We continue to do everything in our power to secure a long-term ceasefire, a stable transition to civilian rule and an end the violence in Sudan.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: “I am grateful to our armed forces who have ensured there was an alternative to Wadi Saeedna and who are currently supporting FCDO and Border Force staff to facilitate the rescue effort.READ NEXT:
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