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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Washington - Heba El Koudsy

US Ready to Evacuate Embassy in Khartoum if Necessary

People gather at the station to flee from Khartoum during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 19, 2023. REUTERS/El-Tayeb Siddig

The US is preparing to send a large number of additional troops to its base in Djibouti in case of an eventual evacuation from Sudan, US officials said on Thursday.

“The US Africa Command is monitoring the situation in Sudan and conducting prudent planning for various contingencies,” said Lt. Col. Phil Ventura, a Defense Department spokesman.

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