Thousands of Afghans hope to get a flight out of Taliban-ruled homeland amid harrowing scenes at Kabul airport as some refugees in Pakistan desire repatriation
Families begin to board a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, August 23, 2021.
Biden said on Tuesday the United States would stick to his August 31 deadline to completely withdraw its troops despite warnings from European allies that not all vulnerable Afghans would be able to leave by then. Some have foreign passports, visas, or eligibility to travel, but most do not. At least eight people have died in the chaos.
To do that by August 31, the Pentagon said operations would have to start winding down days in advance.Following their lightning victory that stunned the world, the Taliban has so far been content to allow the US-led operation to continue, focusing instead on consolidating control and forming a government.
Flight carrying 51 Afghan evacuees touches down in Uganda where they will be given temporary refuge on request of the US, government and diplomatic officials sayIn an attempt to assuage fears, the Taliban spokesperson on Tuesday urged skilled Afghans to not flee, saying the country needed "expert" Afghans such as doctors and engineers.
"We emigrated from Afghanistan during bombing and hardships, when Muslims were in trouble, now, praise be to Allah, the situation is normal, so we are returning to Afghanistan," Molavi Shaib told AFP news agency while waiting at the border.
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