![]() Many had already made their way - via Egypt and other rescue missions - by the time the UK began its evacuation effort. Here in the Coral Hotel, there are few British citizens to evacuate. Civilian evacuation missions were announced on 25 April. ![]() The operations base relocated from Wad Seidna in Omdurman - roughly 22km from Khartoum and a heartland of fighting - after a Turkish military plane came under fire as it was about to land.Ī senior military commander told Sky News that the plane was not following the agreed flight route and was considered a potential threat.īefore the incident, British citizens travelling to Wad Seidna military base condemned the lack of protection en route.īritish diplomats were evacuated from Sudan a week into the conflict in a special military operation and the UK government came under fire for not evacuating their citizens. ![]() Africa correspondent Coral Hotel - an architectural replica of the British colonial Governor's House across the road - is the new office for British consular support. ![]()
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