PUTRAJAYA: Following a risk assessment by all concerned parties, the Malaysians who were at the PETRONAS Khartoum Complex in Sudan have been successfully evacuated to a safe place late Monday afternoon (Sudan time).
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir in a statement said Malaysia is taking steps to bring back all Malaysians as soon as the situation permits.
Following the escalating situation and following reports on the "forced takeover" of the complex which also houses the Malaysian Embassy, the Sudanese Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur will be called to voice Malaysia's views on the latest conflict.
"Apart from that, Malaysia also expressed its objection to the actions of certain parties who broke into the complex," he said in a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday evening.
Clashes erupted on Saturday between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and the surrounding areas. More than 180 people were killed and 1,800 injured in the fighting, according to the United Nations (UN).
Zambry also said that the crisis in Sudan also affected all foreign embassy offices with reports of the European Union ambassador to Sudan being attacked, Japanese citizens being roughed up, United States Diplomatic vehicles being shot at and the official residence of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Sudan being broke into.
He emphasised that the safety of all Malaysians in Sudan is the government's priority with the Special Forces led by KLN having drawn up an evacuation plan to bring back 32 Malaysians based on the latest data shared by the Malaysian Embassy in Khartoum.
The evacuation plan will be implemented immediately with friendly countries as soon as there is an opportunity to do so.
Zambry also asked for everyone's cooperation, if there were other family members who were in Sudan but still haven't let their whereabouts been known due to communication constraints to immediately do so because it was important for planning the evacuation.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Apr 18 2023
Clashes erupted on Saturday between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and the surrounding areas. - AP/Filepic
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