Operation Kaveri: Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan received the eighth batch of 121 Indians at the Jeddah airport and they were flown in to Jeddah from strife-torn Sudan. The batch included the family members of the Indian Embassy officials, the MoS wrote on Twitter.
“A daring rescue! 8th batch of 121 Indians arrived at Jeddah by IAF C 130 J from Wadi Seidna, Sudan. This evacuation was more complex as the location is in vicinity of Khartoum. Family members of our Embassy Officials were also part of this group. Warm welcome. #OperationKaveri,” Muraleedharan tweeted.
Evacuated from Khartoum
Muraleedharan informed the media that the evacuees of this batch were rescued from the Sudanese Capital Khartoum, from where the violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces erupted.
Earlier, on Thursday, MoS Muraleedharan received rescued Indians from Port Sudan at Jeddah under ‘Operation Kaveri’.
A total of 135 passengers were onboard the IAF C-130J aircraft that landed in Jeddah from Port Sudan. “Delighted to receive 7th batch of stranded Indians at Jeddah from Port Sudan, 135 passengers onboard IAF C-130J aircraft,” MoS Muraleedharan tweeted.
Informing of the evacuation of the stranded Indian nationals from Port Sudan, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Thursday saying the Indians left for Jeddah on a flight.
7th batch rescued from Port Sudan
“7th batch of stranded Indians departs from Port Sudan. 135 passengers onboard IAF C-130J flight leave for Jeddah under #OperationKaveri,” Bagchi tweeted.
Naval ship INS Teg which was on Anti-Piracy patrol was diverted to Port Sudan, to help with the evacuation process. INS Teg is the fourth Talwar-class frigate constructed for the Indian Navy.
Sudan is witnessing bloodshed following clashes between the army and paramilitary forces. Even though there is a 72-hour ceasefire, there have been strong charges of violence.
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