Key takeaways:
- Hundreds of American citizens were safely evacuated from Sudan
- The evacuation effort was facilitated by the U.S. government and its allies
- The U.S. government will continue to monitor the situation in Sudan and provide assistance as needed
On Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of American citizens were safely evacuated from Sudan amid fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The U.S. government, in cooperation with its allies, facilitated the evacuation of nearly 1,000 U.S. citizens.
The evacuation effort began on Saturday when a convoy of eight buses carrying American evacuees departed from the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. The convoy was escorted by unmanned aerial vehicles and a U.S. naval craft with armed drones.
The convoy arrived in the coastal city of Port Sudan on Sunday, where the USNS Brunswick had arrived to assist with the evacuation effort. Several hundred Americans were on at least a dozen buses, according to a U.S. official.
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the U.S. government was pleased to have been able to facilitate the safe evacuation of the U.S. citizens. He added that the U.S. government will continue to monitor the situation in Sudan and provide assistance as needed.
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