Japan continued efforts to evacuate its citizens stranded in conflict-torn Sudan on April 24, sending a Self-Defense Forces plane, which had been waiting in a neighboring country, while some Japanese were transported in operations by foreign governments.
Three Self-Defense Forces aircraft have arrived in Djibouti, the Defense Ministry says, in preparation for the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Sudan, where military clashes are intensifying.
Two more Self-Defense Forces aircraft have left for Djibouti, the Defense Ministry said on April 22, as Japan prepares to evacuate its nationals from Sudan where military clashes are ongoing.
A Self-Defense Forces aircraft will leave for Djibouti later Friday for the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Sudan, where military clashes are intensifying, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said.