Pentagon Readies Troops for US Embassy Evacuation in Sudan as 1 American Dead

Destroyed military vehicles are seen in southern in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 20, 2023. Marwan Ali/AP Photo

The Pentagon said it is repositioning troops in the region of Sudan ahead of a possible evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum as fighting between rival Sudanese factions intensifies and as the U.S. State Department confirmed the death of one American citizen.

“We can confirm the death of one U.S. citizen in Sudan,” a State Department spokesperson said in a statement to media outlets. “We are in touch with the family and offer our deepest condolences to them on their loss.”