Press release

UK aircraft en route to South Sudan to evacuate British nationals

FCO confirm that a UK aircraft is on its way to Juba to evacuate British nationals who wish to leave.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 19 December 2013

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A Royal Air force C-17

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said:

A UK aircraft is en route to Juba to evacuate British nationals who wish to leave from Juba airport on Thursday 19 December. If you are a British national and you wish to leave Juba you should contact the FCO as soon as possible on +44 207 008 1500 or by email at crisis@fco.gsi.gov.uk

Any British nationals wishing to leave should be reassured that all personal information will be protected in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.

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Published 19 December 2013