![]() He called on France to welcome refugees because “it’s not the Taliban who are fleeing the country, it’s people whose lives are in danger.” Matiullah said his parents and sisters remained in Afghanistan amid “big danger” and he was not able to get in touch for two weeks.Įzat, a co-organizer of the gathering who asked not to be identified by his last name, said the Taliban “are taking back all freedoms we had until now and for 20 years.” Safi Matiullah, a 33-year-old Afghan who left his country two years ago and has been living in France for about nine months, said “we want to bring our family here.” Many were brandishing posters writing “Afghanlivesmatter” and “Evacuation now.” PARIS - About 200 people, mostly Afghan nationals, gathered in Paris on Sunday to show solidarity toward evacuees and refugees from Afghanistan, one week after the Taliban took power in the country. military to focus on evacuating people from Afghanistan. The commercial airlines will be used to transport people from third countries to their final destinations, allowing the U.S. The official statement said the flight was an “affirmation of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s efforts to protect lives.”Įarlier Sunday, the Pentagon activated the initial stage of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet program, asking for 18 aircraft from American carriers to help transport Americans and Afghans who aided the U.S. The U.S.-allied kingdom said Sunday that a Gulf Air flight will transport people from its Isa Air Base to Dulles International Airport south of Washington, DC. nationals, there are thought to be around 5,000 Afghan allies, such as translators and drivers, who are earmarked for a seat on a British plane.ĭUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Bahrain says its national carrier is flying people to the United States as part of efforts to evacuate people from Afghanistan a week after the Taliban takeover. In a statement on Twitter, Laurie Bristow said the “huge effort” to move evacuees out of Afghanistan is “gathering pace” but that there is still “a huge amount of work to do.”īristow said he is in the evacuation handling center in Kabul where soldiers, diplomats and forces have been “working around the clock to get our British nationals, Afghan colleagues and Embassy staff to safety.” LONDON - Britain’s ambassador to Afghanistan says British authorities have managed to evacuate more than 5,000 people, with 1,000 in the last 14 hours alone. Biden vows to evacuate all Americans - and Afghan helpers AP PHOTOS: Two decades of war, and daily life in Afghanistan Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport ![]() They said that while the main focus in recent days has been the evacuation of foreigners and vulnerable Afghans, “the massive humanitarian needs facing the majority of the population should not - and cannot - be neglected.” The agencies said that, even before the Taliban’s recent takeover of Afghanistan, the country required the world’s third-largest humanitarian operation, with more than 18 million people needing help. agencies said in a statement Sunday that they are “committed to stay and deliver for the people of Afghanistan.”īut they added that “with no commercial aircraft currently permitted to land in Kabul, we have no way to get supplies into the country and to those in need.” They noted that other humanitarian agencies face similar problems. BERLIN - The World Health Organization and UNICEF are calling for a “humanitarian airbridge” to be set up immediately to allow the unhindered delivery of medicines and other aid supplies to Afghanistan.
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