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This successful night landing at such a strategic location not only underscores the heightened capabilities of the Indian Air Force but also serves as a testament to its preparedness in challenging terrains.
In a mission lasting 24 hours, the IAF's C-17 which took off from its home base at Hindan, on New Delhi’s outskirts, obtained an additional load of fuel from Jeddah en route, and smoothly transported its load of primarily women and children to Ahmedabad from the Wadi Sayyidna airstrip in Sudan.
The dangers the mission entailed were underscored a few hours earlier on April 28 when Sudanese rebels fired at a Turkish Air Force C-130 as it neared the same airsstrip to evacuate Turkish citizens.