A total of 6,577 Malaysians have been evacuated from several cities in Egypt and sent to Jeddah in an operation codenamed ”Ops Piramid” so far.
Defence Ministry Corporate Communications” Media Unit officer, Major Marina Harun, said as at 5.30am today, 2,802 people were ferried out on three Royal Malaysian Air Force C-130 aircraft, 2,150 others on three Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft and 1,625 people on AirAsia aircraft.
Ops Piramid is a mission to rescue Malaysians trapped in Egypt and evacuating them to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, following turmoil in the country. Meanwhile, the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students (PKPIM) urged Malaysian students in Egypt to return home regardless of the improving situation in the country.
