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Swaraj appeals to all Indians living in danger zones to return

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
In the wake of death of four Indian women in strife-torn Yemen's Aden city, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tonight appealed to all Indians living in "danger zones" to return home.

"I appeal to all Indians in such danger zones to please come back to India," she tweeted.

She said the nurses stayed back in Yemen, ignoring advisories by the government.

"Yemen - Four Indian nurses have been killed in a terrorist attack today. I am sorry the nurses stayed back/returned ignoring our advisories," she said in another tweet.

The four Indian women were among 16 people killed in Aden city today when a group of terrorists stormed a elderly care home run by a Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity and sprayed bullets at the residents.

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First Published: Mar 04 2016 | 10:07 PM IST

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