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IAF evacuates Indian nationals from Djibouti

| | Apr 02, 2015, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) Consequent upon the Government of India issuing an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed two heavy transport aircraft with alacrity, in support of evacuation operations.

In a well coordinated operation involving multi agencies,  IAF deployed  two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, on Wednesday. 

The aircraft took off from Delhi early yesterday morning and reached  Djibouti. 

"The two aircraft brought back people evacuated from Yemen to India.  The first IAF C-17 aircraft landed at Kochi at 0147 hrs carrying 168 passengers and the second C-17 landed at Mumbai at 0324 hrs carrying 190 passengers," read a government statement.

It would be pertinent to note that transport aircraft  are being utilised extensively for Human Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.

The Indian Air Force, after proving its mettle in bringing succor to scores of people after Jammu & Kashmir in September last year has once again risen to the occasion and added a pioneering chapter  in Disaster Relief by bringing home the Indians evacuated from Yemen.

The Indian Air Force reaffirms its commitment towards Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations in support of the nation.

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