The violence has included an unprovoked attack on an American diplomatic convoy and numerous incidents in which foreign diplomats and aid workers were killed, injured or assaulted. The fighting erupted April 15 between two factions whose leaders are vying for control over the country. “The widespread fighting has caused significant numbers of civilian deaths and injuries and damage to essential infrastructure and posed an unacceptable risk to our Embassy personnel,” Secretary of State Antony J. It was not clear when the embassy might resume functioning. The State Department has suspended operations at the embassy because of the dire security situation. forces were flying them from a landing zone at the embassy to an unspecified location. The evacuation order was believed to apply to about 70 Americans. “The belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allow unhindered humanitarian access, and respect the will of the people of Sudan.” It’s unconscionable and it must stop,” Biden said. “This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. Biden ordered American troops to evacuate embassy personnel after receiving a recommendation earlier Saturday from his national security team with no end in sight to the fighting.
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