Operation Kaveri: Indians who returned from Sudan said - the fighting is still going on there, returning home is like a miracle

Sudan's violent struggle for power between armed forces has reached a critical juncture. A 72-hour ceasefire between the conflicting army and paramilitary forces ends at midnight on Thursday. Meanwhile, Indians who returned home from Sudan via Jeddah heaved a sigh of relief.

People said – returning home is like a miracle

He said that the conflict is still going on in Sudan. Homecoming is a miracle. Biji Alapat, a resident of Kerala, who works in an oil company in Sudan, said that we have reached our home by the special grace of God. The conflict has spread from Sudan's capital, Khartoum, to other parts of the country. Biji, a resident of Kakanad, is among those who reached their homes in the first batch on Thursday morning.

About seven thousand Indians in Sudan

Talking to the media, he said that life in Sudan was peaceful in the past years and we never thought that a conflict would break out between the two military forces like this. Alapat said that at least 6-7 thousand Indians live in Sudan. A large number of Indians have moved from Khartoum to other places by bus.

'Had given up hope of returning home

Similarly, Tamil Nadu resident Divya Rajasekharan says, we lost money and valuables due to the conflict in Sudan. Said, we had lost all hope of returning from Sudan. We had nothing but a pair of dresses and a passport. He thanked the Government of India for evacuating him from Sudan.

Khartoum army agrees to extend the ceasefire

Sudan's army has once again agreed to extend the ceasefire for 72 hours. The agreement has been reached through efforts by the US and Saudi Arabia, which are mediating between the military and paramilitary forces. This ceasefire will come into effect after the current ceasefire expires. Fighting continued in Darfur province on Thursday, according to the AP, in which dozens of people have been killed. Thousands of Sudanese are crossing their country's land border to Egypt, Chad, and. Ethiopia.

Let us tell you that since the conflict started on April 15, more than five hundred people have been killed and about 4200 people have been injured. The UN agency estimates that around 2.70 lakh people have left the country in search of safety.o0-

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