The White House said Wednesday a second American citizen has died amid the fighting in Sudan between rival generals.
The administration did not release details about the person’s identity. The State Department last week confirmed the death of another American and said officials were in touch with the family.
Hopes for a brighter future in war-torn Sudan dissolved this month when fighting broke out between forces controlled by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who leads the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. Mr. Kirby said the U.S. is facilitating the departure of “a relatively small number” of Americans who have said they would like to leave, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill warn of a repeat of the chaotic withdrawal of Americans from Afghanistan in 2021.
Mr. Kirby also said the “levels of violence generally appear to have gone significantly down” after a recent cease-fire.
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