Japan decides to evacuate its citizens from Sudan
Japan has decided to evacuate 60 of its citizens in Sudan after the clashes between the RSF and the Sudanese army. Japan will send a plane to Sudan to evacuate its citizens.
While the clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army continue in Sudan, the Japanese government announced on Wednesday that it took action for the safety of its citizens in the country.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Hirokazu Matsuno, said in a statement that the government is preparing to send the Japan Self-Defense Forces to the region to evacuate its citizens living in Sudan.
NO INJURIES
Sharing the information that there are about 60 Japanese citizens in Sudan, Matsuno stated that no injuries have been reported among his citizens so far.
However, Matsuna stressed that its citizens in Sudan, including embassy staff and officials from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, are facing problems in accessing drinking water and food. He stated that Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi requested Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada to take the necessary steps to initiate the evacuation operation.
It has been learned that Japan will evacuate its citizens with a plane belonging to the Self-Defense Forces (SDF).
WHAT HAPPENED?
Fighting erupted on Saturday between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum and its surroundings. The two sides have agreed to a 24-hour cease-fire.
More than 270 people have been killed and 2,600 others injured in the ongoing violence, according to UN figures.
(Ihlas News Agency - AA)
