17 more Indians evacuated from Iraq
June 24, 2014  18:53
Confirmatory tweet from MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin: 17 Indians rescued in Iraq from Conflict Zone were brought to Baghdad and now are heading home.

India has evacuated 17 more of its nationals from the conflict zone of Iraq with the help of local authorities taking the total number of those rescued so far to 34 and also advised its citizens to leave on voluntary basis by commercial means in view of the "fragile" security situation.

The External Affairs Ministry, which issued a fresh travel advisory today asking Indians to remain indoors if they are in conflict-prone areas, said,

"The safety of Indians in Iraq remains the matter of importance for the country." "We have, with the help of local authorities, evacuated 17 more Indian nationals from the conflict zone of Iraq and they are now in Baghdad," the spokesperson in the MEA said.
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