The US has temporarily suspended operations at its embassy in Sudan and evacuated its diplomatic personnel and their families due to the violent civil war in the country. The US was in the vanguard of the evacuation operations, which involved a raid by special forces to evacuate around 100 people, including embassy staff and their families. The violence in the country has escalated, with the central prison in Khartoum collapsing into violent anarchy, and there are real concerns that the country is on the brink of anarchy. The situation is not conducive to conducting a larger military evacuation of American citizens, and the best advice is for them to stay sheltered in place, stay safe and secure, and off the streets of Khartoum. The US military is flying unmanned aerial assets over the convoy of several dozen Americans that are making their way to Port Sudan. The US is also deploying naval assets to Port Sudan in the Red Sea in case Americans need to be transported elsewhere or need any kind of care.
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