U.S. drones and other military assets protected a weekend bus convoy that moved hundreds of Americans through Sudan to the country's coast, officials said, as Washington ramps up its effort to get citizens out of the war-torn African country as quickly...
More than 200 Americans boarded buses that traveled more than 500 miles across Sudan. The convoy reached Port Sudan, a coastal city that’s relatively safe in comparison to other areas of the country that have been gripped by fighting between two rival armed factions.
“The Department of Defense deployed U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to support air and land evacuation routes, which Americans are using, and we are moving naval assets within the region to provide any necessary support along the coast,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said Saturday in a statement. “Our focus has been and remains to help as many U.S. citizens depart as safely as possible.
The Biden administration faced withering criticism for leaving some Americans and allies behind when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in the summer of 2021. With war raging in Sudan, the administration is trying to avoid a similar scenario. Evacuating personnel via land convoys is the best U.S. option, given the deteriorating situation on the ground, officials said.
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US launches first evacuation of Americans citizens in SudanHundreds of Americans fleeing from the deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation's port Saturday.
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US launches first evacuation of Americans citizens in SudanHundreds of Americans fleeing from the deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation's port Saturday.
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US launches first evacuation of Americans citizens in SudanHundreds of Americans fleeing from the deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation's port Saturday.
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US launches first evacuation of Americans citizens in SudanHundreds of Americans fleeing from the deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation's port Saturday.
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