Jakarta – The Indonesian Embassy in Damascus evacuated Indonesian citizens after the situation escalated due to the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A total of 37 Indonesians were repatriated to Indonesia in the first batch.
“As part of efforts to protect Indonesian citizens in the current situation in Syria, the Indonesian Embassy in Damascus carried out the first wave of evacuation of 37 Indonesian citizens from Syria,” said the Indonesian Embassy in Damascus through its official Instagram account, as seen on Thursday (12/12/2024).
The Indonesian citizens departed from Syria on Tuesday (10/12) yesterday. They are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta today.
“The evacuation departed on December 10, 14.00 Syrian time. The group will stop over in Beirut before continuing the flight to Indonesia on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. The group is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on December 12, 2024,” he said.
The group of Indonesian citizens was released directly by the Indonesian Ambassador, Wajid Fauzi. Ambassador Wajid said he hoped the Indonesian citizens would arrive safely in Indonesia.
“When releasing the group, the Indonesian Ambassador, Dr. Wajid Fauzi, prayed that the group’s journey would run smoothly and arrive safely in Indonesia,” he concluded.
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