Explosions at Kabul airport: Westerners determined to continue evacuations
Taliban soldiers in front of Kabul airport after the double explosion that killed several people on Thursday, August 26.
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A double explosion, the results of which have yet to be determined precisely, sowed chaos at Kabul airport on Thursday.
The international reactions were not long in coming, and despite the Westerners saying they were ready to continue their evacuations until August 31.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel denounced on Thursday the "
absolutely despicable
" attack at Kabul airport, which killed at least six people, injuring dozens of others. "
The events of this afternoon show that the risk is immense and that it is a very, very tense situation to get people out of the country,
" the Chancellor added at a press conference. "
We know the calendar window is closing and tens of thousands of people have been brought to safety, but I want to reaffirm today that we will not forget those who can no longer be brought to safety by the bridge. air
", in which the German army participates, promised Angela Merkel.
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In this context, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that the priority "
remains to evacuate as many people as possible
".
A position shared by the British Prime Minister who said that the evacuation operations from Afghanistan will continue despite the "
barbaric
"
attacks in
front of Kabul airport, which left at least six dead and dozens injured, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday.
I strongly condemn the horrific terrorist attack outside #Kabul airport.
My thoughts are with all those affected and their loved ones.
Our priority remains to evacuate as many people to safety as quickly as possible.
- Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) August 26, 2021
In the aftermath of this attack, France announced the repatriation to Paris of its ambassador to Afghanistan, David Martinon, for security reasons, while he was so far at Kabul airport to supervise the evacuations.
After the explosions, President Emmanuel Macron traveling to Dublin reacted after his meeting with the Irish Prime Minister by announcing that the French teams on the spot continue to evacuate hundreds of people trapped near the airport of the Afghan capital.
This represents several hundred people in danger.
I cannot guarantee you yet that we will be able to carry out these evacuations because the security situation is not under our control.
Emmanuel Macron details the evacuations in progress
For their part, the Taliban “
strongly condemn
” these deadly attacks, their spokesperson indicated, while stressing that they had taken place in an area under the responsibility of the American army.
# غبرګون:
اسلامي امارت د کابل په هوايي ډګر کې په ملکي خلکو چاودنه په کلکه غندي
, یاده چاودنه په هغه سیمه کې ترسره شوې چې د امنيت مسئولیت يې د امريکايي ځواکونو په لاس کې دی
.
اسلامي امارت د خپلو خلکو امنيت او ساتنې ته کلک متوجه دی ، د شر غوښتونکو کړيو مخه به په کلکه سره شين .يول سره شين.
- Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م) (@ Zabehulah_M33) August 26, 2021
(
With
AFP)
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