British Military Evacuates 301 From War-Torn Sudan

British nationals being evacuated by UK military personnel from Khartoum, Sudan, on April 25, 2023. PO Phot Arron Hoare/Ministry of Defence via PA Media

Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has airlifted 301 people out of Sudan over four flights, Downing Street has announced.

Another RAF flight was preparing to depart the Wadi Saeedna airstrip near the capital of Khartoum on Wednesday afternoon, with a further three flights expected later in the day.