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The window of opportunity to rescue British citizens from Sudan is closing. As a third RAF evacuation flight landed in Cyprus this morning, with at least three planned for today, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has confirmed that 200 to 300 UK nationals have been transferred.

Britain on Wednesday ramped up an airlift of its citizens from war-torn Sudan to Cyprus before a 72-hour ceasefire was due to expire, and about 400 people were evacuated so far, officials said.

Hundreds of Britons have been evacuated from Sudan in flights which began arriving in Cyprus on Tuesday evening.

The first plane evacuating UK nationals from the conflict-torn nation landed in Cyprus on Tuesday

António Guterres says ‘conflict will not and must not be resolved on the battlefield’

At least 459 have been killed in the country’s fighting and thousands injured

It's estimated around 4,000 UK passport holders are stranded in the east African country after fighting broke out earlier this month between the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces

Britain criticised for prioritising embassy staff as Germany and France celebrate evacuating hundreds of citizens

The first British civilians evacuated from Sudan arrived on the island of Cyprus on Tuesday, Cyprus's foreign ministry said, airlifted out by Britain after warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire.