Second American killed in Sudan during cease-fire

The Biden administration confirmed Wednesday that a second American citizen died in Sudan during an outbreak of combat fighting between military generals in the capital, Khartoum.

National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a press conference that President Joe Biden has  “asked for every conceivable option to help as many Americans as possible," according to The Hill. 

There are currently an estimated 16,000 Americans stranded in Sudan, according to Kirby.

As of now, there is no plan in place for a rescue mission, NBC News reports. 

The military conflict in Sudan broke out earlier this month between Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan’s Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who controls the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.

The fighting has included airstrikes and street-level shootouts. Hundreds have been killed and thousands wounded. 

The conflict has been labeled a failure of American and regional diplomacy to help Sudan transition to a more democratic-style government.