Jordan evacuates 83 citizens from Syria’s Sweida

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The evacuees were transported via Syrian Red Crescent buses and entered Jordan through the Nassib/Jaber border crossing, in coordination with the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. (Petra)
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  • The evacuees were transported via Syrian Red Crescent buses

DUBAI: The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced on Wednesday the evacuation of 83 Jordanian citizens Swede governorate in southern Syria, state news agencies Petra and SANA reported.

The evacuees were transported via Syrian Red Crescent buses and entered Jordan through the Nassib/Jaber border crossing, in coordination with the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.

The operation was part of joint efforts between Jordanian national institutions and Syrian authorities to ensure the safety and timely return of Jordanian nationals, Jordanian ministry spokesperson, Sufian Qudah, said.

Jordan also facilitated the evacuation of 112 people from Sweida last week.

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