Rescue mission evacuates 36 Aussies and relatives from Sudan

Rescue mission evacuates 36 Aussies and relatives from Sudan
Thirty-six Australians and their households have been evacuated from Sudan in a single day after a rescue flight by the Royal Australian Air Force.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the news as we speak.

She tweeted greater than 190 Australians and their households have managed to depart Sudan, the place heavy combating has been raging for 3 weeks.

Australian authorities officers greeted evacuees from Sudan after an RAAF rescue mission to the war-torn nation. (Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) (Supplied)
A baby evacuee from Sudan with an Australian authorities official following the RAAF rescue flight. (Photo: DFAT) (Supplied)

Citizens from six different nations had been additionally on the RAAF flight.

“We are in contact with registered Australians on further departure options from Port Sudan,” Wong stated.

She instructed the ABC some Australians are nonetheless in Sudan.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated the scenario within the war-torn nation remained harmful.

“The security situation remains dangerous and travel routes should be assessed carefully.”

Fighting in Khartoum, Sudan, between warring generals has entered its third week. (AP)

Fighting in Sudan erupted on April 15 between the military and a rival paramilitary group referred to as the Rapid Support Forces.

Their energy battle has put thousands and thousands of Sudanese within the line of gun battles, artillery bombardments and airstrikes.

Tens of hundreds have fled Khartoum and different cities.

At least 436 civilians have been killed and greater than 1,200 injured for the reason that combating started.

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