Late Saturday, US officials announced The US Army Special Forces evacuated the US Embassy in Sudan amid violent unrest.
Using helicopters, the operation lasted less than an hour, during which no shots were fired and there were no major casualties.
with the last we employee of Embassy outWashington closed the United States mission in Khartoum for an indefinite period. Leave behind thousands of remaining Americans in Sudan, with Officials say it would be too dangerous to carry him out wider evacuation mission.
In a statement thanking the troops, US President Joe Biden said he was receiving regular reports from his site team on Efforts to help these remaining Americans in Sudan” to an extent possible. “
he also named for Ending the “irrational” violence there as two rival commanders clash for power in African country.
About 100 American soldiers in Three MH-47 helicopters were carried out The operation was described as a fight between two armed Sudanese commanders – resulting in the death of more From 400, put the nation in risk of collapse and can have consequences beyond its borders – go to second week.
Biden said he received regular reports from his site team on Efforts to help these remaining Americans in Sudan” to an extent possible. “
Approximately 70 American personnel were flown from a landing area at the embassy to an undisclosed area location in Ethiopia, according to US officials familiar with with the mission.
“I’m proud of extraordinary commitment of our embassy staff, who They perform their duties with Courage and professionalism exemplified America’s friendship and connection with the people of Biden said. “I am grateful for Unmatched skill of Our service members who successfully bring them to safety. “
Biden also He thanked Djibouti, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia for they help with the mission.
Biden ordered US forces to evacuate the embassy personnel Having received a recommendation earlier on Saturday from his own national protection team with Infinity in sight to fight.
Such tragic violence in Sudan has already cost spirits of hundreds of innocent civilians. “It’s unbelievable and it needs to stop,” Biden said. “The warring parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allow humanity without hindrance accessWill respect of the people of Sudan.”
Due to the dire security situation, the State Department suspended operations at the embassy. However, it was not clear When the embassy resumes work.
Fighting broke out on April 15 between two factions whose leaders compete for controls over Country. The violence included provocation attack on US diplomatic convoy and many incidents in Kill, injure, or assault foreign diplomats and aid workers.
An estimated 16,000 private US citizens are registered with Embassy as it is going on in Sudan. However, the number is approximate because not all Americans are signing up with Embassy or say when they leave.
The embassy issued an ultimatum earlier Saturday that “due to the unstable security situation in hose and shutdown of The airport is not currently Safe to hold us governmentCoordinated evacuation of private American citizens.”
fighting in Sudan between the forces loyal to two senior generals put this country in risk of And it can have consequences far beyond its borders.
The fighting began when Sudan tried to transition to democracy already left millions Trapped in Urban areas, protected from gunfire, explosions and looting.
Army chief Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Saturday that he would facilitate the evacuation of American, British, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan after speaking with leaders of several countries that you requested help. Rival Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, in A post on Twitter said they collaborated with American forces.
The American evacuation plan has begun in serious on Monday after an attack on the embassy convoy in Khartoum. The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that American troops were transferred to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti before a possible evacuation.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced successful return of some of its citizens on Saturday, share screenshots of Saudi nationals and other foreigners were welcomed with Chocolates and flowers as they go off An evacuation ship appears to be in the Saudi port of grandmother.
Evacuations of embassies carried out by the United States military Relatively rare and usually occur Only under extreme conditions.
When the embassy orders the drawing down Staff or operations suspension, the State Department would prefer to have personnel Leave on Commercial transportation if that is it option. For example, when the embassy in Kyiv Temporarily closed just before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, employees used commercial transportation to leave.
but, in Several other recent cases, in particular in Afghanistan in 2021, terms made Commercial departure is impossible or extremely dangerous. accompanied by American forces personnel From the US Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in overland convoy to Tunisia when they were evacuated in 2014.
Late Saturday, US officials announced The US Army Special Forces evacuated the US Embassy in Sudan amid violent unrest.
Using helicopters, the operation lasted less than an hour, during which no shots were fired and there were no major casualties.
with the last we employee of Embassy outWashington closed the United States mission in Khartoum for an indefinite period. Leave behind thousands of remaining Americans in Sudan, with Officials say it would be too dangerous to carry him out wider evacuation mission.
In a statement thanking the troops, US President Joe Biden said he was receiving regular reports from his site team on Efforts to help these remaining Americans in Sudan” to an extent possible. “
he also named for Ending the “irrational” violence there as two rival commanders clash for power in African country.
About 100 American soldiers in Three MH-47 helicopters were carried out The operation was described as a fight between two armed Sudanese commanders – resulting in the death of more From 400, put the nation in risk of collapse and can have consequences beyond its borders – go to second week.
Biden said he received regular reports from his site team on Efforts to help these remaining Americans in Sudan” to an extent possible. “
Approximately 70 American personnel were flown from a landing area at the embassy to an undisclosed area location in Ethiopia, according to US officials familiar with with the mission.
“I’m proud of extraordinary commitment of our embassy staff, who They perform their duties with Courage and professionalism exemplified America’s friendship and connection with the people of Biden said. “I am grateful for Unmatched skill of Our service members who successfully bring them to safety. “
Biden also He thanked Djibouti, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia for they help with the mission.
Biden ordered US forces to evacuate the embassy personnel Having received a recommendation earlier on Saturday from his own national protection team with Infinity in sight to fight.
Such tragic violence in Sudan has already cost spirits of hundreds of innocent civilians. “It’s unbelievable and it needs to stop,” Biden said. “The warring parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allow humanity without hindrance accessWill respect of the people of Sudan.”
Due to the dire security situation, the State Department suspended operations at the embassy. However, it was not clear When the embassy resumes work.
Fighting broke out on April 15 between two factions whose leaders compete for controls over Country. The violence included provocation attack on US diplomatic convoy and many incidents in Kill, injure, or assault foreign diplomats and aid workers.
An estimated 16,000 private US citizens are registered with Embassy as it is going on in Sudan. However, the number is approximate because not all Americans are signing up with Embassy or say when they leave.
The embassy issued an ultimatum earlier Saturday that “due to the unstable security situation in hose and shutdown of The airport is not currently Safe to hold us governmentCoordinated evacuation of private American citizens.”
fighting in Sudan between the forces loyal to two senior generals put this country in risk of And it can have consequences far beyond its borders.
The fighting began when Sudan tried to transition to democracy already left millions Trapped in Urban areas, protected from gunfire, explosions and looting.
Army chief Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Saturday that he would facilitate the evacuation of American, British, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan after speaking with leaders of several countries that you requested help. Rival Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, in A post on Twitter said they collaborated with American forces.
The American evacuation plan has begun in serious on Monday after an attack on the embassy convoy in Khartoum. The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that American troops were transferred to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti before a possible evacuation.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced successful return of some of its citizens on Saturday, share screenshots of Saudi nationals and other foreigners were welcomed with Chocolates and flowers as they go off An evacuation ship appears to be in the Saudi port of grandmother.
Evacuations of embassies carried out by the United States military Relatively rare and usually occur Only under extreme conditions.
When the embassy orders the drawing down Staff or operations suspension, the State Department would prefer to have personnel Leave on Commercial transportation if that is it option. For example, when the embassy in Kyiv Temporarily closed just before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, employees used commercial transportation to leave.
but, in Several other recent cases, in particular in Afghanistan in 2021, terms made Commercial departure is impossible or extremely dangerous. accompanied by American forces personnel From the US Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in overland convoy to Tunisia when they were evacuated in 2014.