Anand said on April 27 that the Canadian military carried out the evacuation flight using a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft but did not specify how many individuals were evacuated on the flight.
“There will be more details to share soon,” Anand told reporters in Enfield, Nova Scotia. “We are operating almost in real-time and we want to make sure that we have all the details in place.”
Anand’s comments on the matter come several days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada had a C-17 military plane in Sudan for the purpose of airlifting Canadians out of the country, but said at the time that Canada was still relying on other countries to evacuate its citizens on their planes or boats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on April 26 that another 50 Canadians had been evacuated out of Sudan, bringing the total number of Canadian evacuees up to 150.
The total number of Canadians in Sudan includes both dual nationals and permanent residents of Canada, along with foreigners related to them.
Anand said on April 27 that Canada has planned additional evacuations set to take place “over the next number of days.”
“There are a number of challenges on the ground given a very volatile situation in Sudan,” she said.
“This is an ongoing process and we'll continue to share details as we have them.”
