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Canada has conducted its first evacuation flight to get Canadians out of Sudan, Defense Minister Anita Anand announced Thursday.
Anand did not say how many evacuees were on the plane to escape the war-torn East African country, or when the plane crashed. Global Affairs Canada said at last update up to 1,800 Canadians were stranded in Sudan and about 700 had asked the federal government to get them out.
Speaking at a news conference in Nova Scotia, Anand said the government would have more details “soon.” He said a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-130 Hercules aircraft carried out the operation.
“This is fantastic news, and we thank the personnel of the Canadian Armed Forces for working so hard to make this possible,” Anand said.
The government announced Wednesday that it would send up to 200 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) troops to help with the evacuation.
More to come.
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