British Military Commander Appreciates Operations For Evacuating Citizens From Sudan

British citizens evacuated from Sudan arrived in Cyprus. (Twitter/@FCDOGovUK)

JAKARTA - British military commander Admiral Sir Tony Radakin appreciated how the evacuation of citizens from Sudan had taken place, with the British Government announcing additional flights from the war-torn country on Monday.

More than 1,000 British nationals are still trapped in the country, although some 2,122 people have been flown on 23 flights from airfields near Khartoum since fighting began.

Rescue efforts, which were previously focused on the location of Wadi Saeedna near the Sudanese capital, will be moved to the eastern part of the country, with flights departing Monday from Port Sudan, Foreign Minister James Cleanly said on weekends.

Speaking at RAF Odiham Base during the training for theappropriation of King Charles III next week, Admiral Sir Radakin said the military was able to prepare for the royal event and carry out its duties abroad.

"We have the capacity to handle many different things at different times. I was in Ukraine earlier this week and met with my opponent, General (Valerii) Zaluzhnyi," he said, as reported by The National News May 1.

"I accompanied the National Security Adviser Tim Badminton and we held a meeting with President (Volodymyr) Zelensky," he continued.

"We are also involved in the evacuation from Sudan. And I am happy with how the process is. We can hold this ceremonial parade and at the same time, we fulfill all our operational tasks to keep our country safe and help it prosper," said Admiral Sir Tony Radakin.

When asked if he would rule out military intervention in Sudan, Admiral Sir Radakin said: "Armed forces respond to whatever is necessary.

"But this is what we call a non-commissioned evacuation operation and we remain in that area," he concluded.