The BBC reports that Britons who arrived in Larnaca say the journey from Khartoum to the airport where compatriots, soldiers and government officials were waiting for them was “terrifying”.
London, by Thanasis Gavou
With the landing of the third transport aircraft in Larnaca on Wednesday morning, the initial leg of the ongoing British operation to removal of their citizens from war-torn Sudan.
The arrival of the third aircraft in Cyprus since last night when the operation began confirmed on the British side initially the BBC.
According to Foreign Office officials, on these first three flights they were on board altogether 230-240 people.
The 39 survivors on the first flight, which arrived in Larnaca on Tuesday night, they spent the night in a hotel and are expected to be given the option to travel to the UK within the day.
The same is expected to happen with the rescued passengers of the other two flights.
The BBC reports that the British who arrived in Larnaca say that the journey from Khartoum to the airportwhere fellow soldiers and government officials were waiting for them was “frightening”. But when they arrived at the airport, the evacuation process went smoothly.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that many more flights will be made from Sudan. The aim is to remove as many as possible of the at least 2,000 British nationals who have requested help within the 72-hour period of the ceasefire.
Source :Skai
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