427 people died in 10 days
According to United Nations (UN) agencies, previous attempts at a ceasefire had failed during 10 days of fighting. At least 427 people have died so far due to the ongoing war in Sudan. Also, more than 3,700 people are injured. Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that the fighting could engulf the entire region and beyond. Guterres said that everyone has to do everything in their power to get Sudan out of this situation. According to Blinken’s announcement, the purpose of the three-day truce was to negotiate a longer-term armistice.
famine of food, water, medicine
Aid agencies in Sudan have reported that stranded Sudanese citizens are facing acute shortage of food, water and medicine due to the intensification of the sudden outbreak of war. The news agency AFP quoted Attia Abdullah, the head of the doctors’ association, as saying that corpses were lying on the streets and morgues were full.
On Monday, a Royal Air Force (RAF) transport plane landed in Port Sudan in the north-east. Its purpose was to collect British citizens who had managed to reach the north-eastern coastal city from Khartoum and the rest of the country. On Monday, a UN convoy carrying 700 people reached the capital after traveling 850 km.
India launched Operation Kaveri
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Operation Kaveri campaign by the government for the safe return of Indians trapped in Sudan. He told on Monday that the work of bringing people safely has started. Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan is being sent there to monitor it. The US has also started facilitating the exit of its citizens from Sudan who want to come to the country.
US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said that the US has deployed intelligence and surveillance teams on the evacuation route from the ground. So as to help facilitate the safe passage of its citizens from Khartoum to the port of Sudan. However, there is no presence of American troops there.