A charter plane of a Qatari government-affiliated airline, which is believed to carry about 200 Americans left behind in Afghanistan, departed from the airport in the capital Kabul.
This will be the first international passenger flight since the withdrawal of the US military last month.
At the international airport in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, a charter plane of Qatar Airways, a Qatar government-affiliated airline carrying people evacuating abroad, took off yesterday (9th) and then arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar. bottom.
According to several Western media, about 200 people, including Westerners such as the United States and Afghanistan, were on board the charter plane, making it the first international passenger flight to operate after the withdrawal of the U.S. military on August 30. I did.
The Qatar government, which has built ties with the Taliban, has sent a technical team to the airport in Kabul to help reopen international flights, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Qatar this week, said the Taliban about the evacuation of its citizens. He made it clear that he was asking for cooperation.
Qatar's Foreign Minister Muhammad said in Pakistan that he was visiting, "I am grateful for the cooperation of the Taliban and it will be a positive message," and praised the Taliban for allowing it to leave the country.
He said, "I would like to encourage the Taliban to bring all Afghans together under one umbrella," and called for a comprehensive administration that includes various powers.
According to the British government, 13 British people were on board the charter plane, and Foreign Minister Raab issued a statement on the 9th, saying, "The Taliban will continue to move safely for those who want to evacuate. I hope you will acknowledge. "
The White House's NSC = National Security Council spokesman Horn issued a statement on the 9th about the departure of a charter plane of a Qatar government airline from the airport of the capital Kabul, and Americans will use this charter plane. It was revealed that it was evacuated.
He commented on the Taliban, "they were supportive in supporting the departure of the American people. They were flexible, clerical and professional. It was a positive step."
Meanwhile, State Department spokesman Price said the charter plane was adjusted to accommodate more than 30 Americans and permanent residents of the United States, but not all of them boarded. , I did not disclose the number of passengers.
"Such measures will be welcomed not only by the United States but also by the international community," he said, calling on the Taliban to continue to allow freedom of movement.