epa10594146 A handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 27 April 2023 of British nationals boarding a Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft for evacuation to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus, in Kartoum, Sudan, 26 April 2023. The UK has undertaken a military operation to evacuate British nationals from Sudan, due to escalating violence in the country. The operation involved more than 1,200 personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade, the Royal Marines and the Royal Air Force.  EPA/ARRON HOARE/BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HANDOUT -- MANDATORY CREDIT: MOD/CROWN COPYRIGHT -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES