The South Korean government has moved to send military aircraft to evacuate its nationals who are trapped in Sudan.
Premium Politics reported that more than 300 people were murdered in clashes between soldiers loyal to Sudan’s army leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who controls the paramilitary Rapid Support soldiers.
The Seoul’s defence ministry had stated that it would send a military C-130J transport jet and troops to evacuate its nationals.
“The fighting in Sudan still continues and the Khartoum International Airport in the capital city, where our nationals are located, is closed,” the ministry said in a statement sent to AFP.
The South Korean aircraft and military personnel would be placed on standby at a neighboring US military facility in Djibouti until the evacuation can be carried out, according to the statement.
According to Seoul’s foreign ministry, there are 26 South Koreans in the African country, including diplomatic workers, who are awaiting evacuation.
President Yoon Suk Yeol asked officials to assist in getting the Koreans to safety early Friday, according to his office, after being informed on information indicating that the situation in Sudan could worsen in the coming days.
On Friday, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces announced that a C-130 transport plane had departed for Djibouti.
