Second American Dead in Sudan Despite Ceasefire, White House Confirms

National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby answers questions at a press briefing with reporters at the White House in Washington on April 20, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday that a second American citizen has died in Sudan amid an ongoing violent conflict between the army and a paramilitary group.

Kirby, speaking to reporters via video call, did not provide further details on the circumstances of the unidentified American’s death, but he did confirm that the U.S. national died on Tuesday.