The airport in Khartoum is not of use. Sources say that if there is a dire threat, the safe land can be informed, leading to the evacuation of people to safer areas, which is a priority.
Sources said the Indian embassy staff would remain there for now to assist and assist in operations.
The US has temporarily suspended operations at its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated all embassy personnel following an operation by the Department of Defense.
An American official said, “You may have seen some claims in social media recently that the Rapid Security Forces cooperated with us in some way and supported this operation. This was not the case. They cooperated to the extent that the operation They did not fire on our service members during.”
150 people reached Saudi Arabia
More than 150 people from different countries arrived in Saudi Arabia a day before the first announcement of citizens was withdrawn. Apart from Saudi Arabia, there were citizens of 12 other countries including India. Three Indian Saudi Arabian Airline crew members were evacuated by Saudi Arabia, which came under fire last week when ground fighting broke out.
Countries trying to evacuate their citizens
Foreign countries say they are preparing to evacuate thousands of their citizens, South Korea and Japan are grounding troops in nearby countries and the European Union is taking similar steps.
people locked inside
In Khartoum, a city of half a million people, civilians scared by the fighting have taken shelter inside their homes, AFP reports. In the midst of the scorching heat, most of the electricity remains switched off and for most of the people the internet also shuts down.
420 people died so far
The World Health Organization said more than 420 people have been killed and more than 3,700 wounded in fighting across Sudan, but the actual death toll is much higher.
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