USSF MH-47 Chinooks Deployed in Sudan Evacuation

The evacuation operation conducted by the rotary wing was "fast and clean," according to the Pentagon.

Monday, April 24, 2023 at 01:08 PM ET

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MH-47 Chinook’s assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) approach a Forward Area Refueling Point site in Pajoustic, Lithuania, May 15, 2016. [Credit:U.S. Air Force]

Key Takeaways:

U.S. Special Forces successfully evacuated fewer than 100 staff members and Marine embassy guards from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan.
The evacuation was ordered by President Biden due to an outburst of violence between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces, leading to the temporary suspension of embassy operations.
The swift operation involved three MH-47 Chinook helicopters and over 100 special operations personnel, spending less than an hour on the ground in Khartoum.

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U.S. Special Forces deployed three MH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopters to evacuate fewer than 100 staff members and Marine embassy guards from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan over the weekend, according to the Pentagon.

President Joe Biden issued an order for the military evacuation and the temporary suspension of embassy operations following an outburst of violence between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces.