.While a successful operation was carried out to extract embassy staff and their dependants, there has been no announcement of a broader evacuation plan. Foreign office minister Andrew Mitchell defended the extraction, stating that there had been a specific threat to the diplomatic community.
However, concerns have been raised about the perceived lack of response to the needs of British citizens in Sudan. Lawmaker Tobias Ellwood has called for a “clear-cut plan” to get British passport-holders out, warning that unless such a plan emerged soon, individuals may start making their own way back, which could lead to some very difficult situations.
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