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1. Multiple countries have been making preparations to evacuate their civilians from Sudan. Saudi Arabia was the first to start the evacuation and this ship carries the first batch including 50 Saudi citizens, in addition to a number of nationals from other countries. It arrived in Jeddah from Sudan which is about a 12 hour trip by ferry boat.

As of 20:22 ET | 24:22 UC US helicopters entered Sudanese airspace; evacuations at the US embassy were underway.

2. Footage from inside Khartoum International Airport as clashes continue.

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Khartoum, Sudan


As of 20:22 ET | 24:22 UC US helicopters entered Sudanese airspace; evacuations at the US embassy were underway. 70 people have been evacuated from the embassy so far by UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.

There were also reports that a Spectre Gunship is present. As of 20:52 ET | 24:52 UTC US forces had completed their evacuations.


"The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced that they are both currently “Assisting” the U.S. Military in Evacuating American Diplomats and their Families from the Sudanese Capital of Khartoum utilizing at least 6 Transport Aircraft."



Video: "Intense clashes in Khartoum city with Airstrikes in the background."

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"Khartoum International Airport during this crisis. This is why Saudi Arabia has been evacuating foreign nationals by sea. There are vehicular convoys moving civilians to safety at Port Sudan, but the U.S. has warned against this because you're traveling at your own risk."

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Most of the sources I follow on TG are Ukrainian or Russian... so thought this was interesting.

"Ukrainians were taken out of the war that broke out in another country.

87 Ukrainians were evacuated from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan , — GUR Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Currently, people are in Egypt, from where they will soon be transported to Ukraine."

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"Khartoum map update:

SAF control updated in areas of Umm Durman.

RSF control expanded: south and east of the airport, National University hospital in southeast Khartoum, East Nile, and by the Shambat bridge in Khartoum North. "

I saw something on the local news this morning about a 3 day cease far that, for the most part, is being honored in order to evacuate more civilians from other countries.



"BREAKING - The World Health Organization has said on Tuesday that Unidentified fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan have occupied the national public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, & EBOLA creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation.

International negotiations are ongoing with the fighters to leave the site."

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Posted 22 April

"Sudanese loyalists report that the rebels are leaving a number of districts of Khartoum after heavy fighting and air raids. According to reports, the Rapid Reaction Forces have lost control of most of the military and civilian facilities in the city, while they still maintain positions on the outskirts of the capital."

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Posted 26 April

"Colorful shots taken by the rebels during the bombing of their column by government troops.

The struggle of the putschists and the army continues in the country, most of the fighting is concentrated in the capital and its outskirts. Earlier, citizens of a number of Western and neighboring countries were evacuated from Khartoum."

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"Sudan: Rapid Support Forces (RSF) released a video of the captured systems from Sudanese Forces in Khartoum.

The video shows rather noteable Multiple Rocket Launchers:
Three rare PRK/North Korean 122mm BM-11 launchers and at least one Chinese 302mm Weishi WS-1B."

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"This is what the situation in Khartoum looks like, the rebel forces are marked in yellow, and the loyalists in red. Recently, the rebels have been able to expand control in the city, throwing most of their forces into it."

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Posted 29 April - not much action in any of this media so I'm posting it all in one post.

"Sudanese Armed Forces released photos of captured materials from Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Kararı Camp located in Omdurman, Khartoum State.

The photos show large quantity of Sudanese 107mm HE rockets —fired from "TAKA" and Type 63 derivative launchers."





1. "A new video recorded by one of the commanders of Rapid Support Forces with a fairly noteable weapon.

The commander displays an apparent 12.7x108mm Zijiang M99 anti-materiel rifle. These rifles were first purchased from China circa 2016."

2. Second video of another fighter of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with the same type of rifle from the first video, used during a coup attempt.

3. "A new video recently recorded by the members of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Halfaya, Khartoum State.

One of the fighters (on the left) is carrying a notable G3A4 rifle.
The rifle seems to be a possible ex-Saudi G3A4 brought to Sudan from Yemen by RSF."