The British government announced the start of a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan today, Tuesday.
Britain reported that military aircraft would depart from an airport outside Khartoum and would be available to those holding British passports. Priority will be given to families with children, the elderly and those with health conditions.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said via Twitter "The government has initiated a large-scale evacuation of British passport holders from Sudan with Royal Air Force aircraft… Greetings to the armed forces, diplomats and British Border Force personnel".
And Foreign Minister James Cleverly stated on Twitter that the government has started contacting the nationals directly and determining paths for them to leave Sudan.
On Monday, the British government estimated the number of its nationals in Sudan at about four thousand, and Armed Forces Minister James Heppey said that a UK military team in eastern Sudan was exploring possible options to help the British leave, according to Reuters.
The Foreign Office said on Tuesday that Britons should not go to the airport until they have been contacted, and warned that the situation remained volatile, meaning the possibility of evacuations could change at any time.
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