The total number of Indian evacuees from war-ravaged Yemen today touched 4000 mark with nearly 700 more nationals, including 600 from Sanaa, rescued in three air sorties as government decided to end the air evacuation operation today.
While 600 were rescued by Air India, over 100 were being evacuated from Al Hudaydah by INS Turkish, officials said.
"We will end our air evacuation efforts from Sanaa today and all those who want to leave should do so by today," the Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said.
Meanwhile, 11 Indians who were evacuated by the Pakistan Navy's Aslat from Yemen's southeastern city of Mukallah reached Karachi today and are expected to return home today.
While Pakistan has not sought help for the evacuation of its nationals, India during the operation also rescued Pakistani nationals.
The evacuees were being taken to Djibouti from where they will fly back to India in an Indian Air Force aircraft.
Yemen has been witnessing fierce battle between Saudi-led coalition and Shiite rebels, who have battled their way into various cities Yemen including in the former stronghold of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi who has fled overseas.
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