US closes Sudan embassy as conflict enters 2nd week
The embassy closure comes amid a power struggle and violence, threatening democratic progress in the Sudan.
By CRYSTAL JONES/THE MEDIA LINE
US special operations forces conducted a successful evacuation of the American Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan on Sunday. The US troops, with the help of Ethiopia and other countries, airlifted all remaining embassy staff to an undisclosed location in Ethiopia after sweeping in and out of the city in under an hour.
The operation was carried out amid ongoing clashes between rival Sudanese commanders that have left over 420 people dead and 3,700 injured in the past nine days. Although there were no reported casualties during the embassy evacuation, thousands of US citizens still remain in the country.
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The embassy closure comes amid a power struggle and violence, threatening democratic progress in the Sudan.
By CRYSTAL JONES/THE MEDIA LINE
US special operations forces conducted a successful evacuation of the American Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan on Sunday. The US troops, with the help of Ethiopia and other countries, airlifted all remaining embassy staff to an undisclosed location in Ethiopia after sweeping in and out of the city in under an hour.
The operation was carried out amid ongoing clashes between rival Sudanese commanders that have left over 420 people dead and 3,700 injured in the past nine days. Although there were no reported casualties during the embassy evacuation, thousands of US citizens still remain in the country.
more........... https://www.jpost.com/international/article-740090
