Sudan crisis: Canadian special forces on the ground amid evacuation race
Canadian military personnel including special forces members are already on the ground in Sudan to assist with evacuation efforts as rival military leaders battle for control of the country, multiple sources tell Global News.
Three sources told Global News the CAF task force includes both regular forces and members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces.
It’s not clear when the task force arrived in Sudan, but the group has been planning the extraction of Canadian citizens as the brutal conflict stretches into a second week.
The sources said the special forces members have also been tasked with force protection efforts. More than 11 days into the crisis in Sudan, roughly 150 Canadians have been evacuated from the country out of 700 who have requested assistance, Global Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters in Ottawa Wednesday morning.
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