Sudan: UK seaborne evacuation being considered

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Tuesday 25 Apr 2023 15:44 BST UK

Seaborne evacuation being considered - UK defence secretary

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace [pictured] says the Royal Marines are scoping out a possible seaborne evacuation from Port Sudan, some 500 miles (800km) away from the intense fighting in the capital, Khartoum. It is a more benign environment, it is an access into the Red Sea and to commercial airports in places like Jeddah (in Saudi Arabia) and gives us space and time in order to process many people there," he said.

He said Royal Marines were already in Port Sudan to "establish the safety of the area and any options" so "we are in a good position there should we wish to increase support". 

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