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BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Navy has evacuated 348 Indian nationals from war-torn Yemen in an over-night mission.
India's Internal Affairs Ministry said today that the naval warship, INS Sumitra, rescued 348 Indian nationals last night local time after it docked at Aden harbor. The warship has since set sail for the east African country of Djibouti, where Indian Air Force C-17 transporter planes are waiting to fly them home.
The Indian Navy has released photos of the rescue, code-named "Operation Rahat", which show the evacuation being carried out amidst bombing and fighting. Of the 4,000 Indian nationals based in Yemen, 750 have been rescued so far.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
