Report from The Daily Telegraph's front page
Saturday 22 April 2023 00.30 GMT BST UK
Military ready to airlift Britons from Sudan
British military aircraft have been put on standby to fly out UK citizens and embassy staff caught up in the fighting in Sudan.
British officials refused to say whether the Royal Air Force (RAF) would be involved in US plans for a possible airlift of civilians.
But the Foreign Office yesterday said “prudent planning” to prepare for “various contingencies” was underway in the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The US State Department said those trapped in the country should not expect a co-ordinated evacuation.
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Report from Alarabiya.net
By Reuters, London
Updated:
UK defence ministry is engaged in ‘prudent planning’ on Sudan
Britain’s government said its defence ministry was engaged in “prudent planning” related to the current conflict in Sudan, after a report that British troops and aircraft had been put on standby to evacuate embassy staff and civilians if needed.
Sudan’s army earlier said it had agreed to a three-day truce starting on Friday to enable people to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr following almost a week of fighting between its troops and a rival paramilitary force.
Britain said it was coordinating with international partners to provide consular assistance to British nationals and support diplomatic staff.
“The Ministry of Defense is supporting the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office with prudent planning for various contingencies,” it added.
Sky News reported that British troops and aircraft were being put on standby at an overseas military base to airlift embassy staff and British nationals if needed.
View original: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/04/22/UK-defense-ministry-is-engaged-in-prudent-planning-on-Sudan
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