Indonesian evacuees from Sudan return home

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 29, 2023 12:26 am

JAKARTA: The first group of Indonesians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan returned home Friday on a charter flight from Saudi Arabia, officials said.

Southeast Asia's most populous country has joined nations around the world in rushing to move their citizens to safety by land, air and sea after clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries killed hundreds and injured thousands.

BACK TO SAFETY This handout picture taken and released on Friday, April 28, 2023, by the Indonesian Foreign Ministry shows the first group of Indonesians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan arriving at Soekarno-Hatta International airport in Jakarta after a chartered flight from Saudi Arabia. INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / AFP

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