Korean nationals return from Middle East after evacuation from Saudi Arabia
Published: 15 Mar. 2026, 19:58
![Korean nationals arrive at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on March 15, after being evacuated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first evacuation using a military plane since the conflict in the Middle East began late last month. A KC-330 Cygnus multirole aerial tanker carrying 204 Koreans and seven foreign nationals departed from Riyadh the day before, in an airlift operation named “Desert Shine." [JOINT PRESS CORPS]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/15/4d948e03-720f-42c8-b6ce-e687ffbea01d.jpg)
Korean nationals arrive at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on March 15, after being evacuated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first evacuation using a military plane since the conflict in the Middle East began late last month. A KC-330 Cygnus multirole aerial tanker carrying 204 Koreans and seven foreign nationals departed from Riyadh the day before, in an airlift operation named “Desert Shine." [JOINT PRESS CORPS]
Korean nationals arrive at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on March 15, after being evacuated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first evacuation using a military plane since the conflict in the Middle East began late last month. A KC-330 Cygnus multirole aerial tanker carrying 204 Koreans and seven foreign nationals departed from Riyadh the day before, in an airlift operation named “Desert Shine." [JOINT PRESS CORPS]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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