DThe United States is stepping up its efforts to evacuate Americans, Afghans and other nationalities from Kabul. Germany and other countries are also continuing their evacuation flights: on Friday night, Bundeswehr machines once again took hundreds of people out of the Afghan capital.It is said that Washington U.S. State Department Send more consular officials to Qatar and Kuwait to organize the follow-up journey of the people there. In addition, other officials landed in Kabul, where there is still chaos around the airport. The goal is to get as many people as possible to leave the country as soon as possible.
As a NATO employee confirmed to Reuters, Taliban More than 18,000 refugees have taken off from Kabul Airport.
A Pentagon spokesperson said that employees of the Department of Defense are keeping close contact with the Taliban outside the airport. John Kirby“We don’t want anyone to be harassed or hurt.” Kirby emphasized that there is no complete overview of what happened outside the airport and whether people holding US passports or visas were harassed by the Taliban. The airport has opened additional boarding gates to speed up evacuation.
Via CNN “Cruel scenes” around the airport. The situation is as bad as seen in many videos-and getting worse. She herself only came to the airport on the third attempt and stood in the crowd for several hours.
New allegations against Washington
At the same time, new accusations emerged that the U.S. government did not heed the warning in time. CNN reported that US diplomats sent a secret letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in July, calling for prompt action. Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer said: “As far as I know, this telegram indicates that the Afghan government may be overthrown after the withdrawal of troops on August 31.” “I think the telegram reflects what we have been saying. .” No one expected the Afghan government and army to collapse in a few days.
Fenner reiterated his plan to complete the withdrawal at the end of August-when the United States actually wants to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. “We believe we can let those Americans who want to leave before August 31,” he said.The US President had a similar story the day before Joe Biden -Without precluding a longer stay in an emergency, the Americans should still be in Afghanistan. He is open to whether this also applies to Afghan aid workers.
The Bundeswehr has transported 1,640 passengers
As of Thursday morning, although the US military had evacuated 2,000 people within 24 hours, Armed forces Since Monday, more than 1,640 people have been brought to safety from Afghanistan. On Friday morning, two more planes from Kabul landed in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, carrying more than 360 people. They will fly to Germany by civilian plane from there.
US President Biden wanted to comment on the evacuation on Friday. Recently, even though the Taliban quickly took over the U.S. military, he still strongly defended the withdrawal of the U.S. military. On Thursday, he also exchanged views with the French head of state. Emmanuel Macron Regarding the situation in Afghanistan, as the White House announced in the evening (local time). Both sides emphasized the importance of continued close coordination between allies and democratic partners.
At the same time, concerns about the Taliban’s violent reprisals after they came to power in Afghanistan are increasing. The G7 countries were shocked by such reports and called on Islamists to ensure the safety of civilians that they promised. The news came from a conference call between the foreign ministers and development assistance ministers of the Group of Seven. In addition to Germany and the United States, there were representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Japan, and the European Union.
Action instead of words
After the conversion, the US State Department stated that “the relationship between the international community and the Taliban will depend on their actions, not their words.” It is planned to hold a conference call at the head of state and government level next week.
Former Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigma Gabriel (SPD) spoke in support of the convening of the International Afghanistan Conference. “The sooner the better,” he told the German editorial. Russia and China should also participate-even if the two countries are still dominated by ridicule and malice because of the embarrassment of the West. “The horns of victory in Moscow and Beijing will soon disappear these days,” Gabriel said. He emphasized that in addition to the European Union and the United States, China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran also belong to the conference table.
Federal Chancellor Candidate Armin Laschet (Armin Laschet) expressed support for dialogue with the Taliban to help vulnerable groups in Afghanistan. “The art of good foreign policy lies in finding solutions with countries whose goals and human image our society has correctly rejected,” said the head of the CDU of the New Osnabrück newspaper. “Refusing to talk to the Taliban will not help people who want to leave Afghanistan.”
