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US embassy staff in Sudan evacuated amid fighting

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The successful operation took place amid the conflict in Sudan. The U.S. military completed an evacuation of the American embassy in war-torn Sudan, President Joe Biden said late Saturday evening. Biden confirmed the evacuation of U.S. government personnel from Khartoum under his orders and said the administration would continue to assist Americans in Sudan. Biden praised embassy staff, saying on a statement they "embodied America's friendship and connection with the people of Sudan." "I am grateful for the unmatched skill of our service members who successfully brought them to safety," he said. "And I thank Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, which were critical to the success of our operation." Plumes of smoke rises over the city of Khartoum, as conflict between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army continues, as filmed from Omdurman, Sudan, April 21, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a video by Reuters. Obtained By Reuters MORE: ...

Dead bodies line the streets amid fighting in Sudan; American confirmed among fatalities

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Dead bodies lined the streets of the Sudan capital of Khartoum, as intense fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces continued for a sixth day. NEW YORK--Dead bodies lined the streets of the Sudan capital of Khartoum, as intense fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces continued for a sixth day. The fighting has caused thousands in Khartoum and across the country to shelter in place with limited food, electricity and water, as an all-out war rages in the streets. So far, at least 330 people have been killed and 3,200 have been injured from the fighting, according to the World Health Organization, but these numbers are likely an "underestimation of the true impact of the crisis," WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Ahmed Al-Mandhari said Thursday at a press conference. A U.S. citizen is confirmed to be among the dead in Sudan's ongoing conflict, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday. One-third of the hea...