Canada carries out 1st evacuation flight from Sudan, minister says – National | 24CA News
The federal authorities has performed its first evacuation flight from war-torn Sudan, National Defence Minister Anita Anand says.
Anand didn’t share particulars apart from saying the evacuation flight occurred on an RCAF C-130 Hercules plane. She promised additional particulars will are available an announcement Thursday morning in Enfield, N.S.
About 200 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have deployed to the area together with army planes and ships for evacuation operations.
Hundreds of individuals have been killed in almost two weeks of battle between the military and a rival paramilitary pressure, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), that are locked in an influence battle threatening to destabilize the broader area.
A shaky 72-hour ceasefire has allowed nations to evacuate their residents, but it surely’s set to run out Thursday night time. The United States and African nations are attempting to safe an extension.
More than 11 days into the disaster in Sudan, roughly 180 Canadians have been evacuated from the nation out of 700 who’ve requested help, in keeping with up to date authorities figures.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly mentioned that greater than 1,800 Canadians in Sudan are registered with the federal authorities. As of Tuesday night time, at the least 1,700 had been contacted by the federal government.
More to return.
— with information from Global News’ Mercedes Stephenson, Alex Boutilier and Reuters.
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