A Japan Self-Defense Force aircraft is on its way to Africa as they prepare to evacuate Japanese nationals.
It comes as a paramilitary group clashing with Sudan's armed forces says it has agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on humanitarian grounds.
The group says it will abide by a truce coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
But there's been no comment from the military yet. Local media reports say gunshots and shelling continue to be heard in Khartoum.
The UN says more than 400 people have been killed and over 3,500 injured in nearly a week of fighting in the African country.
The UN refugee agency says a large number of people have crossed into neighboring Chad. It says people will urgently need food, water and shelter.
An SDF transport plane is on its way to Djibouti to prepare for the evacuation of Japanese citizens. The SDF has a temporary base there for anti-piracy operations. Two other aircraft will be sent for the mission.
A South Korean military plane also departed on Friday to help the country's nationals escape from the violence in Sudan.
It comes as a paramilitary group clashing with Sudan's armed forces says it has agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on humanitarian grounds.
The group says it will abide by a truce coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
But there's been no comment from the military yet. Local media reports say gunshots and shelling continue to be heard in Khartoum.
The UN says more than 400 people have been killed and over 3,500 injured in nearly a week of fighting in the African country.
The UN refugee agency says a large number of people have crossed into neighboring Chad. It says people will urgently need food, water and shelter.
An SDF transport plane is on its way to Djibouti to prepare for the evacuation of Japanese citizens. The SDF has a temporary base there for anti-piracy operations. Two other aircraft will be sent for the mission.
A South Korean military plane also departed on Friday to help the country's nationals escape from the violence in Sudan.
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Summary
Japanese Self-Defense Force plane preparing for evacuation of citizens amidst a 72-hour ceasefire between paramilitary group and Sudanese forces, following clashes resulting in over 400 deaths. The ceasefire is coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holiday, but gunshots continue to be heard in Khartoum.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230421_47/
Date: April 21, 2023
Created: 2023/04/22 06:45
Updated: 2025/12/09 04:46
Last Read: 2023/04/22 07:44