Nationals of 10 countries rescued from Yemen by Chinese mission






The Chinese government has helped 10 countries to evacuate 225 nationals in conflict-ridden Yemen on Thursday, following its own evacuation of 571 Chinese nationals.

Linyi missile frigate, carrying the 225 nationals of 10 countries, departed the Port of Aden in Yemen for Djibouti at 16:25 on Thursday, Beijing time, a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Those rescued included nationals from Pakistan, Ethiopia, Singapore, Italy, Germany, Poland, Ireland, the UK, Canada and Yemen. The humanitarian evacuation mission was undertaken at the request of these countries, the press release said.

The Chinese government attaches great importance to the evacuation, with the foreign ministry coordinating relevant countries and the People's Liberation Army Navy dispatching warships to the Port of Aden immediately, it said.

Chinese embassies and consulates in Yemen and Djibouti overcame difficulties and made arrangements, going all out to organize a safe evacuation, according to the press release.

Chinese warships also helped evacuate 8 nationals of Romania, India and Egypt during its evacuation of Chinese nationals, it said.
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