The developments on the situation in Afghanistan in stern-Ticker.
The news about the situation in Afghanistan in the ticker:
7:52 p.m.: Circles: UN Secretary General invites veto powers to a crisis meeting
In view of the chaotic situation and the tense security situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary General António Guterres has invited the veto powers to a crisis meeting. According to diplomatic circles, the ambassadors of the USA, China, Russia, Great Britain and France will meet with the UN chief on Monday in New York to discuss the situation.
7.47 p.m.: Johnson: British rescue mission continues despite the attack
The British armed forces want to continue their evacuation mission despite the fatal attack at the airport in Kabul. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after a meeting of the security cabinet. The prime minister condemned the act as “barbaric” and expressed his condolences to the USA and “the Afghan people”. It was probably a series of attacks, Johnson said. He did not want to comment on intelligence about the background. But it was “almost certain” that members of the Taliban were among the victims, said Johnson.
7.43 p.m.: NATO: evacuation from Kabul remains “priority” after attacks
After the attacks at Kabul airport, NATO and the European Union called for the evacuations to continue from Kabul. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Twitter that he condemned the “terrible terrorist attack”. At the same time, he emphasized that the “priority” of the Western alliance was “to get as many people as possible into a safe environment as quickly as possible”.
7:34 p.m.: Foreign Minister Maas promises to get the remaining Germans out
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas appears in front of the press. “The pictures and videos that reach us from Kabul are terrible and go to the core. Our thoughts are with all those who have lost relatives or are still waiting for news,” said Maas. So far there is no information about German victims, said the Foreign Minister.
“Our work will continue until everyone for whom we are responsible in Afghanistan is safe. Our mission is entering the next phase,” said Maas. “We are still in contact with the Germans who remained in Afghanistan.” In order to enable them to leave the country safely, one is also in contact with the Taliban, said the foreign minister.
7.17 p.m.: Pentagon: Several US soldiers killed in attacks in Kabul
Several US soldiers were also killed in the attacks at the airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The US Department of Defense announced this without giving a number. Accordingly, several US soldiers were injured.
7.16 p.m.: Taliban: Up to 20 dead and 52 injured in attacks in Kabul
Up to 20 people were killed and 52 injured in the attacks at Kabul airport. The Taliban spokesman Sabihullah Mujahid told the AFP news agency that, according to initial information, “between 13 and 20” people had been killed. On Thursday evening, at least two attacks were carried out in front of the Afghan capital’s airport, where thousands of people were waiting for a seat on one of the last western evacuation planes.
7 p.m .: Kramp-Karrenbauer: All German soldiers flown out of Kabul
Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer appears in front of the press. “These were cowardly terrorist attacks that we all condemn deeply,” the defense minister began. “Our thoughts are with the victims and their relatives. No information about their identities is yet available,” said AKK.
“German soldiers were not injured,” confirmed the Defense Minister. With the exception of two soldiers, all German forces had left Kabul and were on their way to Tashkent. However, these two would be in the secure US part of the airport.
“My thoughts go to those who are still in Afghanistan after our last flight. We will remain responsible for them even after the military evacuation mission has ended,” said AKK.
6:50 p.m.: Meeting of Biden and Bennett delayed due to attack in Afghanistan
The visit of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the White House was initially delayed because of the dramatic developments in Afghanistan. The White House announced that the meeting of US President Joe Biden and Bennett will not take place on the originally scheduled time. The two were supposed to get together around 5:30 p.m. CEST. Whether the meeting will only take place late or could be canceled because of the double attack outside the airport in Kabul initially remained open. Another Biden appointment – a switch with governors – has been canceled by the White House.
6.48 p.m.: Taliban: At least 13 dead in the attack at Kabul airport
According to the militant Islamist Taliban, at least 13 people were killed in the attack at the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul. At least 52 others were injured, said the spokesman for the Taliban’s political office in Doha.
6:39 p.m.: Chancellor Merkel condemns “targeted attack”
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) assumes that there have been one or more suicide attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul. “The terrorists targeted people who were waiting outside the gates of the airport,” said Merkel. The Chancellor condemned the attack as “absolutely vile in this very, very tense situation”. She also expressed her sympathy for the relatives. “In these minutes I am thinking of the victims and their families,” said Merkel.
6:31 p.m.: UN speaks of “a series” of dead and injured in Kabul
The United Nations speaks of several dead and injured after the attack in Kabul. UN Secretary General António Guterres “condemns this terrorist attack, in which a number of civilians were killed and injured, and expresses his deep condolences to the families of those killed,” said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. So far there is no information about the background to the “heinous” act.
6:06 p.m.: Taliban: At least 52 injured in Kabul, number of dead unclear
According to the militant Islamist Taliban, at least 52 people were injured in the attack at Kabul airport. There were also deaths, but the number is still unclear, said the Taliban spokesman Sabiullah Mujahid the local TV station ToloNews.
The NGO Emergency had previously announced that at least six people had been admitted to their hospital in Kabul, dead. According to initial findings, there were two explosions in front of the airport – one at one of the airport gates and one at a nearby hotel.
6 p.m .: Macron: France wants to save “several hundred” Afghans from Kabul
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned of the continued “extremely dangerous” situation in the Afghan capital Kabul and at the city’s airport. The circumstances of the explosions there are still very unclear, said Macron during a visit to the Irish capital, Dublin. But it is clear that there is an increased level of tension there. The French President added that the risks were clear from the start.
President Macron said his country would try everything to save “several hundred people” from Afghanistan. Macron said there were still 20 buses with Afghans and binational nationals waiting near the Kabul military airport that France intends to fly out via the United Arab Emirates. But there is no guarantee that this will succeed, “because we do not have the security situation under control”.
5:50 p.m.: Journalists complain of obstruction by US soldiers in Kabul
More and more German journalists are reporting that US soldiers were disabled at Kabul airport when they tried to get to the center of the Afghan capital. On Thursday the Zeit publishing group announced that “Zeit” reporter Wolfgang Bauer and the freelance photographer Andy Spyra, who works for the weekly newspaper, had been flown to Doha against their will in the morning. “You were forced to leave the country by the US military, saying that the decision had been made with the support of the German diplomats on site.” The journalists landed in Kabul on Wednesday lunchtime and wanted to report from the city according to “Zeit” information and try to get local employees and their relatives to leave.
5.15 p.m.: Several dead and dozen injured after the attack
According to the non-governmental organization Emergency, at least six people were killed in the attack at Kabul airport. More than 30 others were injured, Emergency announced on Twitter. The non-governmental organization operates a local hospital.
5.10 p.m.: Pentagon: Americans suffered damage in attack
According to the US government, Americans were also harmed in an attack outside Kabul airport. The spokesman for the US Department of Defense, John Kirby, wrote on Thursday on Twitter and described the attack on one of the airport gates as a “complex attack”. He did not name a number of dead or injured. Kirby also confirmed that there had been another explosion at a nearby hotel, tweeted Pentagon
4.40 p.m.: The last planned rescue aircraft of the Bundeswehr started in Kabul
The last Bundeswehr machines to rescue Germans and local employees from Afghanistan took off on Thursday. According to information from the German Press Agency, the last three aircraft took off in the early evening (local time) from Kabul airport with the destination Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
Kramp-Karrenbauer said they were working “feverishly” on the further evacuation, but had to take into account the terrorist threat. “This is not an individual question for the Federal Republic of Germany, at the moment that is the situation for all other countries as well.” The minister stressed that efforts are being made to “phase two” of the evacuation after the end of the Federal Armed Forces deployment “without a break”. In this phase it will be a matter of trying diplomatic channels to enable people to leave the country.
4.45 p.m.: Ankara: Two explosions outside the airport in Kabul
According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, there are even two explosions at Kabul Airport. “There is no damage or loss in our unit,” the Ankara ministry wrote on Twitter. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby had previously spoken of an explosion. Turkey began withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan on Wednesday.
4.45 p.m.: Pentagon confirms “victims” in explosion in Kabul
Several people were injured or killed in the explosion in Kabul. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told Twitter that there were “an unknown number of victims”. The Bundeswehr said on Twitter that their forces were not affected.
3:48 p.m .: Explosion in front of Kabul airport
An explosion occurred in front of Kabul airport. A Pentagon spokesman reported.
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