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391 locals and their families who helped the Korean government in Afghanistan arrive in Korea today (26th) through Incheon International Airport. Under the threat of the Taliban, they managed to escape dramatically on a chartered bus and transport plane provided by the Korean government.
Kwak Sang-eun is a reporter.
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391 Afghans entering the country today are employees and their families who worked at the Korean embassy, hospitals and vocational training centers run by the government.
They asked for help as the risk of retaliation from the Taliban increased after the US military began to withdraw, and the Korean government decided to accept it as a humanitarian measure.
[Park Kyung-mi / Blue House Spokesperson: President Moon said, 'It is a matter of course to fulfill our moral responsibility to the Afghans who helped us, and we thank our people for their understanding and cooperation.']
"The government As the checkpoint and search became stronger, we mobilized a local chartered bus to deliver them safely from the city to the airport
. Thank you.]
They will arrive at Incheon International Airport today in three of our military transport planes,
and after completing quarantine procedures such as corona test immediately after entering the country, they will move to the National Civil Service Human Resources Development Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, and go into self-quarantine.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that they were not refugees but 'special meritorious people', but the Ministry of Justice said that they are still considering which visas to issue to them.
If recognized as a special contributor under the law, there are benefits to the process of issuance of permanent residence, so it is interpreted as showing a cautious attitude in consideration of domestic public opinion.