Sudan Leak Started: Countries Took Action After US
As violence and uncertainty continue in Sudan, many countries have taken steps for diplomats and their citizens in the region.
In the morning, US President Joe Biden and his staff announced that diplomats from the region had been evacuated. In a statement from Washington, it was indicated that helicopters and soldiers of the US army supported the evacuation. Shortly after this statement, similar statements came from other countries.
In the statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was indicated that the country launched a rapid evacuation operation for its diplomatic staff and citizens in Sudan, where the violent conflict has entered its second week.
The statement specifies that in addition to French citizens, diplomats and European citizens were included in the operation carried out with the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense and European allies.
A similar statement came from Athens… The Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, announced that military transport planes belonging to the Air Force would be deployed to Egypt for the evacuation of its citizens in Sudan due to the events in Sudan.
Noting that the decision was made by Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis to keep military transport planes and Greek Air Force military personnel ready in Egypt to take part in evacuation operations, Dendias said: “Our citizens are stranded in Khartoum, where there have been fierce conflicts, took place for two weeks, “The government’s priority from the very beginning is the safety and protection of Greek citizens,” he said.
NETHERLANDS: WHOEVER WANTS TO RETURN CAN
Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra announced that Dutch citizens who want to return home due to clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (HDK) in Sudan will be evacuated. Minister Hoekstra shared about the issue on his social media account.
Emphasizing that they are with the Dutch in Sudan, Hoekstra said: “Several countries are carrying out an operation to evacuate the citizens of Sudan. The Netherlands is also involved in this with a team from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense. “They will do everything possible to evacuate the Dutch as quickly and safely as possible.”
MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE REMAIN
Armed clashes broke out between the army and the paramilitary NGO on the morning of April 15 in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other cities.
The disagreement between the army and the HDK over the military security reform, which provides for the “full participation of the HDK in the army”, had become a hot-button conflict in recent months.
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry announced that the Sovereignty Council Chairman and army commander, General Abdulfettah al-Burhan, had decided to dissolve the HDK, which clashed with the army, and declare a rebel force against the state, and that they would act consequently. base.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 400 people lost their lives in the conflict. (AGENCIES)