A first batch of Saudis and nationals of other countries arrived today, Saturday, in the city of Jeddah after their evacuation from Sudan, as the battles between the army and the Rapid Support Forces entered their second week, and the declared temporary truce failed.
Since its outbreak on April 15, battles between the army, led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Lieutenant General Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hamidti", have caused hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries.
The two former allies seized all power in a coup in 2021, removing the civilians who shared power with them. However, the differences and the struggle for power soon began between them, although they remained latent in the first period.
For the first time since the start of the battles, Riyadh announced the start of evacuating Saudis and other nationals by sea to Jeddah, in the west of the Kingdom.
The official Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel mentioned, "The arrival of the first evacuation ship from Sudan, which includes 50 citizens and a number of nationals of brotherly countries," explaining that four other ships "coming from Sudan to Jeddah, carrying 108 people from 11 countries on board."
Source: National Iraqi News Agency