Yemen evacuees thank Indian govt. for timely rescue operations

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Last Updated : Apr 08 2015 | 10:22 AM IST

Evacuees from Yemen, including residents of foreign countries, thanked the Indian Government on Wednesday for rescuing them from the war-torn country.

"Everything was so easy for me even though I am a Yemeni. I want to thank the Indian government for making this happen," said Sana, an evacuee from Yemen.

"We appreciate this a lot, cannot thank the Indian Government enough to get us out of Yemen," said another evacuee from Northern Ireland.

Bangladeshi evacuees also lauded Air India for its immense contribution in the evacuation process.

"Air India did a fantastic job. Air India is taking care of not only Indians but other nationals too, great job. The Indian government saved our lives and we will remember this throughout our life," said a Bangladeshi evacuee.

Earlier on Tuesday, hundreds of Indian evacuees from strife-torn Yemen arrived in Mumbai and Kochi and recounted horrific experiences faced by them in the conflict zone.

India is trying to get around 4,000 nationals, more than half of them nurses, out of Yemen, where Shi'ite Houthi fighters have swept in Aden despite an air campaign led by Saudi Arabia to check their advance.

The government has launched a massive operation to pull out its citizens from the conflict zone. India has evacuated a total of 232 persons from 26 countries from Yemen.

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