AMMAN — Late on Saturday night, four planes belonging to the
Royal Jordanian Air Force arrived at Marka Military Airport in Jordan from Port
Sudan International Airport in Sudan.
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The planes carried 343 Jordanian citizens and citizens from
Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and Germany, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
Efforts of the Jordanian authoritiesMany of the evacuees expressed their gratitude to His
Majesty King Abdullah and the Jordanian Armed Forces for their quick measures
to ensure their safe return home.
They also commended the efforts of the Jordanian authorities
in evacuating them from Sudan under extremely difficult security conditions.
The Jordanian Armed Forces General Command, in cooperation
with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, the Ministry of Interior,
General Intelligence Department, and the National Center for Security and
Crisis Management, prepared and executed an evacuation plan through the Joint
National Crisis Cell, which was formed since the beginning of the crisis in
Sudan.
Jordan's support to other countriesThe spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Expatriates Affairs, Sinan Al-Majali, highlighted that Jordan provided
facilities to several countries to facilitate the evacuation of their citizens
from Sudan, which has witnessed armed conflicts since last week.
Jordan also served as a base for several countries to
evacuate their citizens from Sudan, including Germany, the Netherlands, Italy,
Norway, Britain, and Sweden.
The Jordanian Ambassador in Khartoum, Saed Al-Radaida, and
the embassy staff bid farewell to the planes of the Royal Jordanian Air Force
before takeoff from Port Sudan International Airport.
The efforts of the Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army in
operating the planes, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Expatriates Affairs, serve Jordanian citizens wherever they are and in all
emergency situations.
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