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  • Turkish evacuation plane shot at in Sudan

    Turkish evacuation plane shot at in Sudan

    The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Friday that its evacuation plane was shot at as it arrived in conflict-torn Sudan, but no injuries were reported.

    The Turkish C-130 plane, which was landing at Wadi Seidna Airport outside Sudan’s capital Khartoum for evacuation, was shot at, said a statement from the ministry, Xinhua news agency reported.

    The plane landed safely, no injuries were reported for the personnel, and the aircraft is parked for inspection, the statement added.

    Turkey has been running an evacuation operation since last Sunday for its citizens in Sudan where fierce fighting erupted between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

    Sudan’s army accused RSF of opening fire on the Turkish evacuation aircraft, while the RSF denied firing at the plane.

  • Turkish evacuation plane fired upon in Sudan

    Turkish evacuation plane fired upon in Sudan

    Ankara (IANS) | Turkey’s defense ministry said on Friday that its rescue plane was fired upon upon arrival in conflict-torn Sudan, although there were no reports of injuries. A ministry statement said shots were fired at a Turkish C-130 plane landing at Wadi Sidna airport outside Sudan’s capital Khartoum, Xinhua news agency reported. The plane landed safely, the statement said, adding that no injuries were reported to the crew.
    The aircraft has been parked for inspection. Turkey has been carrying out evacuation operations for its citizens in Sudan since last Sunday, where fierce fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF). The Sudanese military accused the RSF of firing on the Turkish evacuation aircraft, while the RSF denied firing on the aircraft.