Joe Biden says the US military evacuation of American embassy personnel in Sudan has been completed as he calls for an end to the 'unconscionable' violence. France's foreign minister says it is also carrying out a 'rapid evacuation operation' of its diplomats and citizens.
Joe Biden says the US military evacuation of American embassy personnel in Sudan has been completed as he calls for an end to the"unconscionable" violence. France's foreign minister says it is also carrying out a"rapid evacuation operation" of its diplomats and citizens.
About 70 American nationals have been successfully flown from a landing zone at the US Embassy in Khartoum to an undisclosed location in Ethiopia, an unnamed US official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the mission., while France is currently evacuating its diplomats and nationals, according to its foreign ministry.
UK troops and military aircraft have been moved to an overseas base to prepare for what would be a high-risk rescue mission into an active conflict zone - in case the order is given.President Joe Biden ordered the evacuation of US embassy staff after receiving a recommendation on Saturday from his national security team with no end in sight to the fighting.
In a statement, Mr Biden said:"Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract US government personnel from Khartoum. "I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and embodied America's friendship and connection with the people of Sudan.
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