Egyptian army says soldiers stuck in Sudan back home or at embassy
THREE flights carrying 177 Egyptian troops from Sudan have arrived in Cairo and a separate group of 27 air force personnel are in the care of the Egyptian embassy in Sudan, according to military statements. Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and its sister cities Omdurman and Bahri have been rocked by fierce battles between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leaving many stranded and causing food supplies to run short. The RSF said it had detained 27 Egyptian air force personnel after storming Merowe air base in northern Sudan on Saturday. The Sudanese army released a statement on Thursday correcting an…