WATCH: In a first, Saudia Arabia announces safe evacuation of Indians from warn-torn Sudan

Sudan: In a first, more than 150 people, including foreign diplomats and officials, have been rescued from war-torn Sudan and arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Foreign Ministry said.

According to reports, the evacuation carried out by the Saudi Arabia’s naval force with the support of other branches of the army.

The statement from Saudi Arabia government confirmed the 91 Saudi citizens and around 66 nationals from 12 other countries – Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab of Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan, India, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, the Philipines, Canada and Brukina Faso.