First major operation to evacuate civilians since fighting began was announced Saturday by Saudi Arabia. "Fifty Saudi citizens and other nationals evacuated from Sudan" have arrived in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, Saudi state TV channel Al-Ekhbariyah reported.
Earlier, the Sudanese army reported the departure of "Saudi diplomats by land to Port Sudan" The United States, South Korea and Japan have deployed forces to neighboring countries, and the European Union is considering similar measures to evacuate their diplomats and nationals.