'Nightmare': Sudan evacuees say they fear for those left behind
Evacuees on April 26, 2023 arriving at King Faisal Navy Base in Jeddah following a rescue operation from Sudan. Thousands of civilians have fled to Saudi Arabia, grateful to have survived but wracked with guilt and worry for those left behind. PHOTO | SAUDI PRESS AGENCY VIA AFP
Earlier this month, Wissam Moustafa travelled from the United States to Sudan to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday with family, only to be caught up in fierce fighting between warring generals.
On Wednesday, after a harrowing overland journey and overnight boat trip across the Red Sea, she joined thousands of civilians who have fled to Saudi Arabia, grateful to have survived but wracked with guilt and worry for those she left behind.
