KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah has expressed his happiness and gratefulness that 30 Malaysians have safely returned from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan which is mired in armed conflict.
In an Istana Negara Facebook post, Sultan Abdullah also expressed his appreciation to the government of Malaysia, especially the Malaysian operation team and in Sudan, the efforts of the Malaysian Ambassador to Sudan , in the mission to bring the Malaysians home.
His Majesty also conveyed his appreciation to the leaders and governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for their assistance in the operation, according to Bernama. Apart from that, Sultan Abdullah also thanked the people and mosques for carrying out prayers for the safety and well-being of Malaysians in Sudan.On Friday, 30 Malaysians comprising Wisma Putra officers, PETRONAS workers and students arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport via a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Jeddah.
On Thursday, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir was reported as saying that the Malaysians would be brought home in a rescue mission by the Sudan Ops Special Team, which would be more difficult without the involvement of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
According to Zambry, Sultan Abdullah personally contacted the UAE President for assistance in the rescue operation, while the Prime Minister contacted the leader of Sudan to obtain a safe route over 1,233km from Khartoum to Port Sudan, to ensure the success of the complex operation.
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