Clashes Continue... Sudan Government Forces "Withdrawal of Foreign Diplomatic Corps to Begin Soon"

The withdrawal of diplomatic teams from various countries is about to begin in Sudan, where armed conflict has occurred.

Armed conflict in Sudan.
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On the 22nd (local time), the Sudanese government forces announced that they are coordinating plans to evacuate diplomats from the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and France by military aircraft due to ongoing clashes in the capital, including major airports, according to AP News.

General Abdel Fattah Burhan, who leads the government forces, stated that Saudi Arabian diplomats have already left Sudan Port and returned to their home country by flight. He also added that Jordanian diplomats will be evacuated in the same manner.

Currently, Sudanese militias have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting from the 21st (local time) to celebrate the Islamic holiday 'Eid al-Fitr,' marking the end of Ramadan. Accordingly, governments including ours are preparing to evacuate their nationals staying in the area.

There are a total of 29 of our nationals staying in Sudan, all of whom are reported to be safe. Our country dispatched an Air Force C-130J transport aircraft carrying about 50 personnel, including the Army Special Warfare Command's 707 Counterterrorism Special Mission Unit, Air Force Combat Control Team (CCT), pilots, mechanics, security personnel, and medical staff, to the U.S. military base in Djibouti near Sudan. Additionally, the Cheonghae Unit stationed at Salalah Port in Oman was urgently deployed to waters near Sudan.

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