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The U.S. State Department said on Monday in Washington that it had safely evacuated its citizens and those from other ``partner nations'' from Bor in troubled South Sudan on Sunday.
The evacuees were reportedly flown from Bor to Juba on UN and U.S. civilian helicopters.
PANA reports that over 380 U.S. officials and private citizens and 300 citizens of other countries have been evacuated to Nairobi and other locations outside South Sudan on four chartered flights and five military aircraft.
The State Department said the Sunday's evacuation was done in coordination with the UN and in consultation with the South Sudanese government.
''The United States and the United Nations, which has the lead for securing Bor airport in South Sudan, took steps to ensure fighting factions were aware these flights were a humanitarian mission.
It said further that government was working with other allies around the world to connect with and evacuate U.S. citizens as quickly and safely as possible.
However the State Department said for their safety and security, it would not outline any specific evacuation plans.
The outbreak of fighting in South Sudan, which gained independence in July 2011, has raised fears of a civil war in the country.
The evacuees were reportedly flown from Bor to Juba on UN and U.S. civilian helicopters.
PANA reports that over 380 U.S. officials and private citizens and 300 citizens of other countries have been evacuated to Nairobi and other locations outside South Sudan on four chartered flights and five military aircraft.
The State Department said the Sunday's evacuation was done in coordination with the UN and in consultation with the South Sudanese government.
''The United States and the United Nations, which has the lead for securing Bor airport in South Sudan, took steps to ensure fighting factions were aware these flights were a humanitarian mission.
It said further that government was working with other allies around the world to connect with and evacuate U.S. citizens as quickly and safely as possible.
However the State Department said for their safety and security, it would not outline any specific evacuation plans.
The outbreak of fighting in South Sudan, which gained independence in July 2011, has raised fears of a civil war in the country.
