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About half of the Afghan people who came to Korea today (26th) were children under the age of 10.
Among them was a newborn baby who flew a long way while sleeping in the mother's arms.
In the hopes of giving them hope in making new choices, the military named this operation a miracle, or 'Miracle'.
The tense moving process continues, as reporter Kwak Sang-eun.
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To enter Kabul Airport, a soldier gathers Afghans bound for Korea with a paper with 'Korea' written on it.
It was only when I met our embassy staff at the airport that I could breathe a sigh of relief.
[Mr. A / Afghans entering Korea: Koreans worked hard day and night to get us into the airport.]
However, families with young children could not relax until the last minute of boarding the plane to Korea.
[Mr. B / Afghans entering Korea: It was not an easy decision to leave my home country. However, I had no
choice
but to save the lives of my family.]
Of the 391 people who chose to go to Korea, 101 people under the age of 5, including 3 newborns born this month, and 78 people under the age of 6-10, nearly half of the total number of people. I did.
The government transport team separately packed formula, baby bottles, diapers, and mattresses, and did not forget the snacks needed for the children on the long trip.
Even on an uncomfortable plane tangled with luggage, I survived with hope for freedom.
This operation, called 'Miracle', was successfully completed as the transport plane landed at Incheon International Airport.
[Kim Man-ki/Director of Defense Policy Office, Ministry of National Defense: 'Miracle' means 'miracle', doesn't it? So, let's achieve a miracle, there is a miracle for Afghan people to escape beyond the dead line.]
This is the first time that a large number of foreigners in danger have been rescued and accepted into Korea from a humanitarian
perspective
.
From Kabul to Incheon, the excruciating journey to escape at the risk of life took as long as four days.
(Video editing: Kim Jong-woo)