Three Self-Defense Forces (SDF) aircraft have arrived in Djibouti, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Sunday, in preparation for the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Sudan, where military clashes are intensifying.
The three planes, including a C-130 and C-2 transport aircraft, will be stationed in Djibouti, about 1,200 kilometers southeast of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, while the ministry and SDF assess the situation in the country to determine the timing for the operation.
A total of 63 Japanese citizens, including embassy staff, were in Sudan as of Wednesday, a Japanese government official said earlier.
In Sudan, the Army and a paramilitary force have continued fighting with a tenuous ceasefire failing to hold.
Source: Qatar News Agency
