International Military Forces Prepare for Possible Sudan Evacuations

The Biden administration is considering evacuating US government personnel from Sudan, including several dozen US citizens working under the US embassy, due to heavy fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary group in the capital city of Khartoum. The Pentagon has deployed extra troops to the region in case they are needed for an evacuation. A three-day truce was reached early Friday between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Security Forces to allow for the flow of humanitarian aid and celebration of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, but it was not immediately clear how long the cease-fire would hold.