1600 People Escape by Boat from Sudan Civil War, Arrive in Saudi Arabia

1,600 civilians who escaped by boat from war-torn Sudan have arrived at a port in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 26th (local time) in a statement that an evacuation ship carrying 1,687 civilians from the Red Sea port city of Port Sudan arrived at the port of Jeddah.

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According to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the evacuation used a Saudi vessel and included foreigners from 50 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. There were 13 Saudi evacuees.

With this, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has counted a total of 2,148 civilians and diplomatic personnel who have arrived in Saudi Arabia from Sudan so far.

Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, stated, "We are actively cooperating to ensure that our brothers in Sudan can safely get out," and added, "We will continue to support the safe evacuation of foreigners."

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