U.S. FINALLY starts evacuating citizens from Sudan: Buses carrying 300 Americans leave war-torn Khartoum over land as Biden administration faces questions of why it's taken so long to help get the trapped out
A convoy left Khartoum late Friday on a lengthy journey to safety
Armed drones reportedly monitored its progress through war-torn Sudan
The country has been hit by fierce fighting as two rival generals vie for power
By Rob Crilly, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 17:01 EDT, 28 April 2023 | Updated: 07:08 EDT, 29 April 2023
Buses carrying about 300 Americans left the war-torn capital of Sudan late Friday, after Washington came under intense pressure to explain why other countries had rescued their nationals but thousands of U.S. citizens remained without help.
It came as Khartoum continued to rock with the sound of explosions despite a tentative ceasefire, and foreign leaders tried to broker a fresh truce.
The U.S. convoy reportedly set off late Friday on a lengthy journey to a safe location.
It is being monitored by armed drones flying overhead, according to the New York Times.
The effort was starting as other countries were winding down their rescue efforts.
The U.K. said it was ending its evacuation flights within the next 24 hours after a drop in demand.
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