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KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The Taliban Tuesday declared a general amnesty for all government officials and urged them to return to work, two days after taking power following a lightning sweep through the country. “A general amnesty has been declared for all… so you should start your routine life with full confidence,” said a statement from the Taliban. © Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kabul’s airport reopened early Tuesday Afghanistan time after being closed for hours by US forces following a breakdown in security on the tarmac that interrupted evacuation operations, a US general said. The airport reopened at 1935 GMT Monday, said Major General Hank Taylor, a logistics specialist on the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. He said a C-17 transport aircraft had landed with US Marines aboard, and a second one loaded […]
by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Monday defended the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, even in the face of the Taliban’s stunning victory, which prompted panic in Kabul with thousands mobbing the airport in a desperate attempt to flee. In his address at the White House — his first public appearance since the Islamist insurgents took control of the country in astonishing fashion at the weekend — he […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is planning to deploy soldiers to Afghanistan to help with the evacuation of German nationals and Afghans in danger from the Taliban, parliamentary sources said Monday. The government will seek a mandate from parliament to allow the deployment of as many as “several hundred soldiers”, the sources told AFP, citing a briefing by Merkel to leaders of parliamentary groups late Sunday. “An ‘air bridge’ is to be […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Three Swiss nationals have been successfully evacuated from the fallen Afghan capital Kabul and efforts are under way to extract their Afghan colleagues, Switzerland’s foreign minister said Monday. “We were able to get our three employees from the SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) office in Kabul out of the country with the help of our partners,” Ignazio Cassis said in a tweet. “They are on their way to Switzerland.” […]
by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city’s airport trying to flee the group’s feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday night as the insurgents encircled the capital, capping a military victory that saw them capture all cities in just 10 days. “The Taliban have won […]
19 more set to leave immediately (Eagle News) — Thirty-two Filipinos have so far been evacuated from Afghanistan, which is on the highest alert level 4 due to what the Department of Foreign Affairs said was the “uncertain” security situation there. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 32 Filipinos are now in Doha and are awaiting their confirmed flights to the Philippines. A group of 19 Filipinos is also set to leave immediately. The […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France will evacuate its first nationals from the fallen Afghan capital Kabul to a base in the United Arab Emirates by Monday evening, defense minister Florence Parly said. “We are planning to carry out the first rotation between now and the end of this Monday,” Parly said on France Info radio, adding there were several dozens of French citizens to be evacuated along “with people under our protection.” © Agence France-Presse
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Commercial flights from Kabul were cancelled Monday after chaotic scenes at the airport with thousands looking for a way out after the Taliban re-took power in Afghanistan. “There will be no commercial flights from Hamid Karzai Airport to prevent looting and plundering. Please do not rush to the airport,” the Kabul airport authority said in a message sent to reporters. © Agence France-Presse
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — US troops fired shots into the air at Kabul airport on Monday as thousands of Afghans crowded onto the tarmac in the hope of catching a flight out of the country after the Taliban takeover of the country. “I feel very scared here. They are firing lots of shots into the air,” a witness told AFP. © Agence France-Presse
TIRANA, Albania (AFP) — Albania said it was ready on Sunday to temporarily host hundreds of Afghan refugees bound for the United States, including women leaders, government officials and others in danger from the Taliban. “NATO member Albania is ready to shoulder its share of the burden,” Prime Minister Edi Rama said on his facebook page on Sunday. “Washington has already asked Albania to consider the possibility of serving as a transit country for a […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has ordered a mandatory evacuation of all Filipinos in Afghanistan due to the worsening security situation in the country. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the highest Alert Level 4 has been raised over the country, with Taliban forces edging closer to taking control of the government. President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country, reports said. According to the DFA, the alert level is raised when […]
