Evacuation – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Not enough time to fly everyone out’ of Kabul by August 31, Maas says as 100 Germans & their families remain in Afghanistan

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Germany will not be able to evacuate all of its citizens and Afghans who worked with the German troops by August 31, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has admitted, adding that 100 Germans still haven’t got to Kabul airport. … Read More >‘Not enough time to fly everyone out’ of Kabul by August 31, Maas says as 100 Germans & their families remain in Afghanistan

No Afghans will be let into Kabul airport, only foreigners – Taliban

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has said it will no longer permit Afghans to leave the country via Kabul airport, calling on the west not to encourage the educated elite to flee, as the new rulers reiterated foreigners must be evacuated by August 31. … Read More >No Afghans will be let into Kabul airport, only foreigners – Taliban

EU

EU completes evacuation of staff from Afghanistan, only ‘core presence’ remains in Kabul airport – European Commission

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

With the Afghanistan evacuation deadline looming large on August 31, a European Commission spokesman has said all EU staff have been flown out of the country, bar a handful of officials still on the ground at Kabul airport. … Read More >EU completes evacuation of staff from Afghanistan, only ‘core presence’ remains in Kabul airport – European Commission

Taliban has NOT AGREED extension to evacuation deadline, wants ALL foreign departures finished by August 31 – spokesman

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021By Editor

The Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has reiterated that the militant group will not accept any extension for foreign evacuations past the August 31 deadline, adding that Afghans are no longer allowed to go to Kabul airport. … Read More >Taliban has NOT AGREED extension to evacuation deadline, wants ALL foreign departures finished by August 31 – spokesman

‘It is all too familiar’: No matter what, US won’t get all ‘deserving’ Afghans out, journalist who witnessed fall of Saigon says

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021By Editor

The chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan has shown that the US was “totally ill-prepared” for such a scenario, US journalist Jim Laurie told RT, warning that it’s now way too late and many “deserving” Afghans will be left behind. … Read More >‘It is all too familiar’: No matter what, US won’t get all ‘deserving’ Afghans out, journalist who witnessed fall of Saigon says

FIRE reported at Kabul airport amid frantic evacuation, VIDEOS show billowing smoke

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

A fire has apparently broken out at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, amid ongoing evacuation efforts. Video footage shows a cloud of smoke rising from the airport. … Read More >FIRE reported at Kabul airport amid frantic evacuation, VIDEOS show billowing smoke

‘Better to die with dignity, under Taliban’s bullet’: Afghan staff of US embassy reportedly feel betrayed after failed evacuation

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

Afghan staffers of the abandoned US embassy in Kabul are reportedly losing faith in American efforts to evacuate them, saying they feel betrayed and prefer to die “with dignity” than try again to get through a Taliban gauntlet. … Read More >‘Better to die with dignity, under Taliban’s bullet’: Afghan staff of US embassy reportedly feel betrayed after failed evacuation

At least 7 civilians killed in crowd surges amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos – UK military

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has released a statement confirming at least seven Afghan civilians died among the crowds near Kabul airport, where panicking people desperate to flee the country have been gathering this week. … Read More >At least 7 civilians killed in crowd surges amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos – UK military

‘IMPOSSIBLE’ to evacuate Afghan allies by end of August: EU foreign policy chief says Americans create problems

Posted on August 25, 2021By Editor

The EU’s top diplomat has declared it “impossible” for Europe to evacuate all of its Afghan allies from Kabul by the end of August. Josep Borrell blamed American troops at the city’s airport for preventing evacuees from leaving. … Read More >‘IMPOSSIBLE’ to evacuate Afghan allies by end of August: EU foreign policy chief says Americans create problems

‘First come, first serve’: Americans warned of limited flights out of Kabul, US embassy ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to airport

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

Americans attempting to leave Afghanistan are getting some conflicting information from their embassy staff in Kabul: come to the airport but not until emailed to do so, flights are first-come-first-served, safety not guaranteed. … Read More >‘First come, first serve’: Americans warned of limited flights out of Kabul, US embassy ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to airport