Ottawa has been criticized for its slow response in flying Canadian citizens and permanent residents out of Sudan in light of fierce fighting that has broken out between two rival generals
Defence Minister Anita Anand said Thursday the Canadian military has undertaken its first evacuation flight from Sudan.“I can confirm a first Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has taken place using an RCAF CC-130 Hercules aircraft,” Ms. Anand said.
“Our objective is to get people to safety, so to get them to a third country that is safe,” Julie Sunday, assistant deputy minister at Global Affairs for consular, security and emergency management, told reporters on Wednesday. Ottawa has since said it would charge the family of five $10,000 for flights back to Canada, Mr. Yousif said.
Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, told reporters a planned Canadian evacuation flight into Sudan was cancelled Wednesday as were several flights by other countries.Evacuation flights will take place “when conditions permit,” he added. Ms. Sunday of Global Affairs also cautioned that Canadians in Sudan should be prepared to move quickly if they want to leave. “There are no guarantees of any future evacuation plans past this week.”
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