SecondA week later Taliban In Afghanistan, tens of thousands of desperate people continue to hope to be evacuated by Western countries. The Bundeswehr announced on Saturday night that it had transported more than 2,130 people from Kabul at the same time. According to the Pentagon, since the mission began last Saturday, the U.S. armed forces have taken 17,000 people to safety by airlift. The chaos in front of the airport continued.
According to the British government, seven people were killed in the squeeze around the airport. The Ministry of Defence issued a statement on Sunday, saying: “We are with the families of seven Afghan civilians who have unfortunately lost their lives in the Kabul crowd.” A reporter from the BBC Sky News previously reported on the chaos outside the airport gate, Saturday. People are “squeezed”. Many people are dehydrated and desperate. According to his report, the medical staff could no longer detect the vital signs of several people, so they were wrapped in white towels.
Evacuation of asylum seekers Armed forces Stuck in the chaos at the airport on Saturday. Several Bundeswehr aircraft can only carry a few people. The Bundeswehr announced on Saturday night that the situation remains grim.
“Islamic State” should have planned an attack
CNN reported on Saturday, citing unnamed U.S. defense sources, that the terrorist militia “Islamic State” (IS) threatened to launch an attack on Kabul. airport And its surroundings. Therefore, the U.S. military is trying to show Americans, other foreigners, and Afghan employees of the U.S. government an “alternative route” to the airport. The Taliban are aware of these efforts and are coordinating with U.S. representatives. The Taliban and the Islamic State’s active branches in the region are deep enemies and have faced each other in the past.
On Saturday, the German and American embassies in Kabul advised their citizens not to try to reach the airport. The German Embassy wrote in a letter to its compatriots: “At present, it is usually safer to stay at home or sheltered from the wind.” Due to possible security threats, the US Embassy urged Americans to avoid airports.
“The situation is difficult”
Secretary of defense Annie Great Cramp-Karenbauer Ensure that the Bundeswehr will continue to evacuate under high pressure. “The situation is difficult, but we will continue to use the possibilities and everything that appears on the scene to evacuate as much as possible,” she said in Berlin on Saturday. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in Washington: “We know we are fighting with time and space. This is our game now.”
The time window for further evacuation from Kabul is getting smaller. The United States actually hopes to complete its withdrawal by August 31. Does not include the continued evacuation without the United States. The Bundeswehr transferred two helicopters to Kabul to allow more evacuation options. According to the Ministry of Defense, these flexible helicopters arrived in Kabul on Saturday and were ready.
