Norway to shut Kabul airport field hospital amid worsening security situation

The Norwegian military

The Norwegian military has announced that it will close its field hospital near Kabul airport by August 31, reneging on a previous commitment, after the Taliban declared all foreign evacuations must happen before that date.

On Tuesday, a spokesman for Norway’s armed forces told the NTB news agency that a field hospital based at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul will cease to operate beyond August 31. The Norwegian military has been running the hospital in support of its Afghan partners and the coalition operations.

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