U.S. special operations forces have carried out a precarious evacuation of the American Embassy in Sudan, where fights has broken out between two warring factions. U.S. officials announced the evacuation late Saturday night, saying American forces had swept in and out of Sudan's capital on Chinook helicopters. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported. With the final American embassy employee out of Khartoum, the United States shuttered the diplomatic mission indefinitely. Remaining behind in the East African nation are thousands of private American citizens. U.S. officials say it would be too dangerous to carry out a broader evacuation operation.
