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Reuters
Reuters
Health
By Khalid Abdelaziz, Nafisa Eltahir and Aidan Lewis

All U.S. embassy staff evacuated from war-torn Sudan - White House

Plumes of smoke rises over the city of Khartoum, as conflict between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army continues, as filmed from Omdurman, Sudan April 21, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a video by Reuters.

The U.S. military evacuated American government personnel from Khartoum, President Joe Biden said on Saturday, adding that Washington is suspending operations at its embassy there as fighting between Sudan's rival commanders continued.

"This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians," Biden said in a statement. "It's unconscionable and it must stop."

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