Seoul said Friday it would send a military aircraft and soldiers to evacuate South Korean nationals stranded in Sudan. Hundreds of people have died since fighting broke out last week.
Forces loyal to Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy erupted in violence on Saturday, resulting in the killing of more than 300 people.
Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
There was heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere in the country Friday. Despite appeals by world powers for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire.
Seoul’s defence ministry said it would send a military C-130J transport jet and troops to evacuate its nationals.
The ministry said that the fighting in Sudan is still ongoing and that the Khartoum International Airport in the capital city, where their nationals are located, is closed.
There are 26 South Koreans in the African country, including diplomatic staff, who are waiting to be evacuated. According to Seoul’s foreign ministry.
President Yoon Suk Yeol called on officials to help get the Koreans to safety earlier Friday, his office said. After being briefed with information suggesting the situation in Sudan could further worsen in the days ahead.