South Korea military evacuates 97 from Lebanon as tensions rise

KC-330 aircraft arrives at military airfield on south of Seoul: foreign ministry

KC-330 and F-15K warplanes participate in a media day for South Korea's 74th anniversary of Armed Forces Day in 2022. Almost 40 military personnel took part in the Lebanon mission on Oct. 4 and 5. © Reuters

October 5, 2024 15:19 JST

SEOUL (Reuters) -- A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday as Middle East tensions rise, the foreign ministry said.

A KC-330 aircraft left Beirut on Friday afternoon with the evacuees, who include Lebanese family members, and arrived at a military airfield on the south of Seoul, the ministry said.