U.S. to Pull Out Diplomats, Other Personnel in Sudan
The United States is pulling all its diplomats and government personnel out of Sudan because they are vulnerable to terrorist attack and the Khartoum government has refused to guarantee their safety, the State Department announced Wednesday night.
About 30 U.S. Embassy staff members and their families will depart by commercial airline “over the next few days,” State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns said. About 2,100 U.S. citizens living in Sudan are also being urged to exit.
Burns said the pullout is not a break in diplomatic relations. The United States will “establish an office in the region to maintain our liaison with Sudan,” he said.
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