British troops have flown into eastern Sudan as officials consider “every possible option” to evacuate thousands of UK nationals stranded in the wartorn country, with some saying they feel “abandoned” by the government.
The soldiers are understood to have landed at Port Sudan, 500 miles from the capital Khartoum, to scope out options in what British defence officials say could be a more difficult operation than the evacuation from Kabul in 2021. But it does not mean a rescue plan is imminent, as Rishi Sunak’s government continues to decide on a course of action.
