JUST IN: The U.S. military has successfully completed the evacuation of the American embassy in Sudan, sources say.
Plumes of smoke rises over the city of Khartoum, as conflict between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army continues, as filmed from Omdurman, Sudan, April 21, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a video by Reuters.Saturday, per two sources familiar with the operation. An administration official also says the embassy has been closed.
The Sudanese army said Saturday that evacuations of foreign diplomatic staff from the U.S., U.K., France and China will begin in the coming hours on military airplanes, as fighting persisted in the capital, including at its main airport. Their evacuation will be by air in military transport aircrafts belonging to their armed forces, the army said.
The rescue mission is the product of days of preparation across the administration and comes as the violent power struggle for control of Sudan that has already claimedOn Friday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters that U.S. forces had deployed to Africa to assist with a possible evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel.
In this photo provided by Maheen S., smoke fills the sky in Khartoum, Sudan, near Doha International Hospital on April 21, 2023. The Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, typically filled with prayer, celebration and feasting, was a somber one in Sudan, as gunshots rang out across the capital of Khartoum and heavy smoke billowed over the skyline.
"I reiterate my call on both sides to pause the fighting to allow civilians to take care of themselves and their families, to permit full and unimpeded humanitarian access, and to enable all civilians, including diplomatic personnel, to reach safety," he said.
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