American nationals board U.S. Navy ship Brunswick, as they are evacuated from the port, as clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army continue, in Port Sudan, Sudan, April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

U.S. Navy Ship In Sudan To Help Evacuate Americans

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April 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – The United States has sent a Navy ship to Sudan to help evacuate American citizens who have been stranded in the country since fighting broke out earlier this month, two U.S. officials told Reuters. 

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The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USNS Brunswick, a fast-transport vessel, was in Port Sudan temporarily. One of the officials said hundreds of citizens are likely to be evacuated on the vessel. 

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