US special forces evacuated all US government personnel and their dependants from their embassy on Saturday using helicopters that flew from a base in Djibouti and refuelled in Ethiopia.
The Irish government also confirmed it is sending in a team to evacuate its citizens from the crisis. "This was made possible thanks to a collaboration with our partners, in particular France," the Swiss foreign ministry said on Twitter.
Jordanian officials said four planes landed at Amman military airport carrying 343 evacuees from Port Sudan.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerRussia
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