The Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed the firing on the plane in Sudan: Photo: File
Khartoum: A plane that was going to evacuate civilians in Sudan was fired upon.
According to the foreign news agency, firing was done on the Turkish plane coming to take the citizens trapped in Sudan, but there were no casualties.
According to the Sudanese authorities, the Turkish plane was fired upon during landing. The plane was safely landed in Saydna valley. The shooting happened in the suburbs of the capital Khartoum.
The Ministry of Defense of Turkey, while confirming the shooting incident on the plane going to evacuate Turkish citizens in Sudan, said that efforts will be continued for the safe evacuation of Turkish citizens trapped in various cities of Sudan. On the other hand, the Sudanese army and the rebels have blamed each other for firing on the Turkish plane.
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