France has begun a 'rapid evacuation operation' of citizens and diplomatic personnel from Sudan, the country's foreign ministry announced in a statement.
France has begun a “rapid evacuation operation” of citizens and diplomatic personnel from Sudan, the country’s foreign ministry announced in a statement on Sunday. This would include citizens of “European and allied partner” nations, the ministry said.
Eyewitnesses told CNN that they could hear aerial attacks and heavy weapons being used in Khartoum as well as rocket launchers. On Saturday night, the Sudanese Armed Forces spokesperson said that the RSF had released inmates from two prisons – El Hoda in northwest Omdurman and one in Soba. Among El Hoda’s inmates are members of the security services, some of whom have been sentenced to death. There are also members of the RSF in the two prisons. The RSF denied having released any prisoners.
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