Posted on 04/15/2023 3:58:46 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The US ambassador to Sudan has been forced to take shelter after sustained fighting broke out in the capital Khartoum, as tension between the military and powerful paramilitary forces escalates.
John Godfrey said he and embassy staff were sheltering in place as heavy firing was heard in a number of areas.
The Rapid Support Forces militia claimed they had seized Khartoum airport and the presidential palace, as well as an airport and air base in the northern city of Marawi.
It accused the army of attacking its forces at one of its bases, while the Sudanese Army said the fighting broke out after RSF troops tried to attack its forces in the southern part of the capital.
In a statement, the military declared the RSF a "rebel force", describing the paramilitary's statements as "lies".
Mr Godfrey said the escalation was "extremely dangerous" and called on senior leadership to stop the clashes.
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A repeat of Hillary’s Libya debacle?
Let’s send Milley. He might have better luck than Gordon, who knows?
Did the US do this?
They captured the presidential palace.
Where is the Sudanese president?
***The US ambassador to Sudan has been forced to take shelter***
I still remember when the US Ambassador was assassinated in Khartoum fifty years ago. It has been a “hot” area ever since Charles Gordon was murdered there in 1885.
“Are we the baddies?”
Yep....Sudan has never been a non- conflict area to live.
Why do we even maintain full blown embassies in these sh*t hole countries where there may not even be a real country next week?
Benghazi II
Benghazi II
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Glad to see some didn’t forget. I was with DOS back then, they lied every way they could. However, today’s Ukie lies and omissions are historical. The stakes are higher, up to the destruction of America…..and it appears Americans are buying into it- again.
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