US Nationals’ Evacuation from Sudan Followed Biden's Orders: White House

The Washington Post newspaper reported earlier that the US authorities had completed the evacuation of the embassy personnel and their family members from Sudan, TASS reported.

"Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract US Government personnel from Khartoum," the statement quoted Biden as saying. "I thank Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, which were critical to the success of our operation."

"I am receiving regular reports from my team on their ongoing work to assist Americans in Sudan, to the extent possible. We are also working closely with our allies and partners in this effort," he continued.

"We are temporarily suspending operations at the US Embassy in Sudan, but our commitment to the Sudanese people and the future they want for themselves is unending," the US president added.

A spokesman for the Sudanese armed forces stated on Saturday that the United Kingdom, China, the United States and France were evacuating their nationals from Khartoum using their military aircraft. According to estimates of the US Department of State, about 16,000 US nationals are currently in Sudan, with the majority of them having dual allegiance.

The situation in Sudan has escalated over disagreements between the army’s commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sovereign Council, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is his deputy in the council.

On April 15, clashes erupted near a military base in the cities of Merowa and Khartoum. According to the Sudanese Health Ministry, more than 600 people have died as a result of the fighting. Meanwhile, the Sudan Doctors Committee puts the number of victims among civilians at more than 200. According to it, more than 1,000 have been wounded and more than 3,300 have fled their homes.