The first plane-load of Brits evacuated from Sudan has landed in Cyprus, with PM Rishi Sunak promising ‘many more’ Around 40 citizens were on board the flight from the Wadi Saeedna airfield to Larnaca airport on Tuesday.
as they embarked on the ‘terrifying’ drive to the airfield.
The UK will take over from German forces running the airfield on Wednesday, according to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.Speaking at the FCDO’s crisis hub in central London, Mr Sunak told broadcasters: ‘The first flight has taken everybody that was there at the airfield and could be processed. Joint Forces board the C-130 bound for Sudan to evacuate British embassy diplomats and their families
Mr Sunak defended the UK’s approach against criticism that it is failing those stuck in Khartoum, saying it was ‘right’ that diplomats were prioritised ‘because they were being targeted’.
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