259 Malaysians Arrive Safely From Yemen

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) - Two hundred ninety five Malaysians
arrived home safely from Sana'a, Yemen at 9.15am Tuesday on flight AY864.

A statement from the National Security Council here said during the
evacuation process since March 17, 459 Malaysian citizens have been brought
home, including 164 who used commercial flights that were borne by the
government.

The process, successfully carried out through collaboration between the
council, Foreign Ministry, Higher Education Ministry together with several
government agencies, also received assistance from Malaysian Airlines (MAS).

"It was part of the security measures by the government to ensure our people
can come out from the conflict zone safely, reflecting the 'the People First,
Performance now' aspiration of the government," the statement said.

The political turmoil in Yemen has caused the government to launch the
operation to bring back Malaysians from that country.