Sudan Crisis: The first group of Indians to arrive in Delhi from Sudan on Wednesday evening have horrible stories to tell about the turmoil that erupted in their own backyard just 11 days ago. The 360 Indians were picked up from Port Sudan by a Navy ship and an IAF C130J plane as a 72-hour ceasefire was declared by the warring generals to assist in the evacuation of foreign nationals.
People being robbed at gunpoint for 10 days
Many of the Indians who arrived on Wednesday were disturbed after witnessing neighboring houses being bombed, missiles flying overhead, and people being robbed at gunpoint for 10 days. Jyoti Agarwal, whose husband worked as a Chartered Accountant in Khartoum, was one of them. The family, which included her son and 10-year-old daughter, made it to Delhi in one piece, leaving behind all they owned.
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The family almost escaped with their lives. ‘We didn’t even bring any money. Because we may have been plundered and possibly killed by the other forces,’ she explained. Ariana, her 10-year-old daughter, was not spared the tragedy. ‘At school, we were taking an exam when there were loud noises. We had no idea what it was until we were told it was gunshots and a bombing. They took us to the canteen and told us to hide under tables,’ she explained.
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On 15 April, violence erupted in Sudan between soldiers loyal to Sudan’s army leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglom, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support soldiers (RSF). The evacuation takes place just days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Saudi counterpart. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a high-level security meeting on Friday. According to the World Health Organisation, over 450 people have been killed and over 4,000 have been injured since mid-April. Even though there is a 72-hour ceasefire, there have been allegations of violence.
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