"At the president's direction, we are actively facilitating the departure of American citizens who want to leave Sudan," says US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan during a press briefing after the US military evacuated American embassy personnel from Khartoum, where the Sudanese army and paramilitaries have clashed violently. "We've made clear to the highest levels of both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces that they are responsible for ensuring the protection of civilians and non-combatants," he adds. [COMPLETES VIDI33DT2FX_EN] IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES