" All the Italians who wanted to leave Sudan did so , they were transferred to Djibouti , some Emergency volunteers and some missionaries remained in the country". Thus the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani , arriving at the foreign affairs council and in the aftermath of the difficult evacuation of the almost 150 compatriots trapped in Khartoum , the scene of a chaotic and bloody war fought in the heart of a metropolis of five million inhabitants.

A very complicated rescue mission that kept everyone in suspense, and with an expected arrival "in Italy with an air force flight around 18:30-19:00 at Ciampino airport", added Tajani. "Everyone is fine, I want to thank those who participated in this difficult operation," added the foreign minister. «I have remained in contact with the leaders of the factions that are fighting – he specified – they have respected the commitment to guarantee the safety of our convoy, I thanked them, this is a positive fact. It was a difficult, complicated and risky operation but everything went the right way».

Other compatriots are instead on board a flight organized by Spain, which departed from Khartoum with over 100 passengers .

Over the weekend , similar operations were also carried out by other countries that are rescuing their citizens in a conflict that has been pitting the army against the paramilitary for control of Sudan for nine days at the cost of hundreds of dead and thousands injured.

A scenario in which the recent blood count announced by the WHO appears increasingly incomplete, in which there is talk of at least 413 dead, including nine children, and 3,551 injured.

(Unioneonline/vl)