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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claims that it coordinated the evacuation with US forces on Sunday.
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has reported that a United States military mission consisting of six aircraft evacuated US diplomats and their families from the country.
“The Rapid Support Forces Command has coordinated with the US Forces Mission consisting of 6 aircraft, for evacuating diplomats and their families on Sunday morning,” the RSF said in a tweet.
The Reuters news agency also reported that the US military had successfully completed the evacuation of embassy personnel from Sudan, citing a source familiar with the operation. The source, who declined to be named, did not offer further details about the operation.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to Reuters.
More than 150 people from various nations reached the safety of Saudi Arabia on Saturday in the first announced evacuation of civilians from Sudan, where fighting between the army and paramilitaries entered a second week following a brief lull.
Foreign nations have said they are preparing for the potential evacuation of thousands more of their nationals, even though Sudan’s main airport remains closed.
Fighting has left hundreds dead and thousands wounded while survivors cope with shortages of electricity and food.
