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Foreign Ministry: Around 380 Egyptians leave Yemen

Some 380 Egyptians fled conflict-torn Yemen by "land, sea and air" through Oman, Saudi Arabia and Djibouti, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry's Spokesman Badr Abdelatty said around 225 nationals entered Saudi Arabia by land crossing, before being flown to Egypt.

Similarly, 70 entered Oman through two land crossings, where a consular team facilitated their return to Egypt.

The spokesman said about 60 left Yemen by sea, going from Aden city to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa where the Egyptian embassy is overseeing their return home.    

Meanwhile 11 Egyptian nationals were flown home from Yemeni capital Sanaa on board a flight operated by "a friendly nation", Abdelatty said.

He added that a "number of Egyptians" left Yemen by coordinating with the companies they work for. 

The number of Egyptians in Yemen is between 6,000 and 7,000 workers, according to government figures. 

Egypt is part of a Saudi-led coalition which launched military operations against the Houthis in Yemen on March 26, after the Shia rebel movement made advances onto the Yemeni south.

Amid security concerns, Egypt started coordinating with Saudi Arabia and Oman last week for the return of Egyptians wishing to leave Yemen through land crossings. 

The spokesman for the coalition leading military operations in Yemen Ahmed al-Asiri said on Saturday that Egyptians are among other internationals scheduled to be evacuated from Yemen. 

This content is from :Aswat Masriya

 
 

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