Yesterday Germany flew seven people from Afghanistan, other NATO countries were already further. An overview.
After the Taliban’s triumphant advance, Germany and other countries are hastily flying people out of Afghanistan. The first Bundeswehr plane landed on Monday evening, with which initially only seven people were flown out. Another followed on Tuesday. According to the government, 1900 people had been flown to Germany in the previous weeks. How far are other NATO partners?
USA: The US military has flown 700 to 800 people from Kabul since Monday, Defense Department spokesman John Kirby told CNN on Tuesday. As soon as security and order are completely established at the airport, the US military can fly out 5,000 to 9,000 people a day. It is estimated that there are still 5,000 to 10,000 Americans in and around Kabul. You should come to the airport to be ready for the evacuation. Referring to former Afghan US military personnel, Kirby said the armed forces had already prepared seats for 22,000 Afghans. In consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more places are also feasible. The US also wants to help allies with the evacuation.
France: On Tuesday night, the first Airbus A400M took off from Kabul with around 40 people of different nationalities, which had previously landed there with special forces, as the French embassy announced. Defense Minister Florence Parly said the Airbus flew to Abu Dhabi. Further shuttle flights to Kabul are in preparation. The previous evening, President Emmanuel Macron had emphasized the absolute priority of getting all French nationals and their Afghan aid workers out of the country and into safety. Numerous French have already been evacuated in the past few weeks.
Great Britain: According to the British government, around 150 British and 3,300 local Afghan workers had been flown out of Afghanistan in the past few weeks by Monday evening. In the coming days, hundreds more people should be brought to safety by plane, said Foreign Minister Dominic Raab in a BBC interview. In London, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce how many Afghan refugees Great Britain will take in soon. According to the Telegraph, a program similar to that in 2015 could be launched for asylum seekers from Syria: At that time, the British took in around 20,000 Syrians.
Italy: Italy has flown around 70 embassy staff and former employees from Afghanistan. On Monday afternoon, the plane of the Italian Air Force landed at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The next to be evacuated are Afghans who previously worked with the Italian defense and foreign ministries. For this, the military wants to set up an airlift with KC-767 transport aircraft, as it was called on Monday.
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