The United States is moving additional capabilities for contingency purposes related to securing and facilitating the evacuation of US Embassy personnel from Sudan, Lt Col Phil Venture said.
Fierce fighting has trapped people in the capital, Khartoum, and the United States says it is “conducting prudent planning” to get diplomatic staff members out.
The U.S. Defense Department says it is monitoring the deteriorating situation in Sudan and deploying resources for a potential evacuation of diplomatic staff.
Late Thursday, the U.S. State Department confirmed the death of an American citizen in Sudan, underscoring the danger people are facing amid the ongoing violence.