As intense violence rages on in Khartoum, many nations have evacuated their nationals and embassies.
According to a BBC report, the US and UK declared on Sunday that they had flown diplomats out of the nation, while France, Germany, Italy, and Spain have claimed they are also setting up evacuations.
In order to evacuate Indians from the war-torn Sudan, two Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft are now on standby in Jeddah, and INS Sumedha has also arrived at Port Sudan. “We are keeping a close eye on Sudan’s complicated and changing security situation. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated in a statement on Sunday, “We are also closely working with a number of partners to ensure the safe passage of those Indians who are trapped in Sudan and would wish to be evacuated.
Less than 100 people were transported by three Chinook helicopters, according to US officials, in a “fast and clean” operation on Sunday morning.
In a “complex and rapid” operation, the UK government was able to fly British ambassadors and their families out of the country. According to the British broadcaster, Foreign Minister James Cleverly stated there were “severely limited” possibilities for getting the remaining British citizens out of Sudan.
436 Egyptian nationals have been removed from Sudan by Egypt.
Iraq has reported that it was successful in relocating 14 of its residents to safety in the Port Sudan region from Khartoum. The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, “We continue our efforts to evacuate the remaining individuals.”
More than 150 individuals, including ambassadors and government representatives from other countries, were evacuated from Sudan and arrived in Jeddah, according to a previous statement from Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday.
The operation, carried out by Saudi Arabia’s naval forces with assistance from other branches of the army, resulted in the evacuation of 91 Saudi citizens as well as around 66 individuals from 12 other nations, including India.
Additionally evacuated were residents of Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Tunisia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Canada, and Burkina Faso.
Conflict over the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) incorporation into the army has led to clashes between the Sudanese army and RSF in the country’s capital Khartoum and surrounding towns for the ninth day.
By Saturday, the fatal skirmishes had claimed at least 424 lives and injured around 3,730 others, according to Sudan’s health ministry.
