Qatar Airways flew extra People out of Afghanistan on Sunday after coordinating with the Taliban. The Doha-based airline departed Kabul with 21 US residents and 48 US residents onboard, the State Division stated in a press launch Monday.
“We’re grateful to Qatari authorities, who proceed to coordinate these flights with the Taliban,” learn the discharge.
The US navy and allied worldwide forces withdrew from Afghanistan final month. The pullout was accompanied by a swift takeover of the capital, Kabul, its airport and far of the remainder of the nation by the Taliban. The US authorities didn’t end the method of evacuating US residents from the nation by the point of the withdrawal, which has pressured Washington to depend on the Taliban to get People out.
Qatar Airways has conducted other repatriation flights for the reason that US withdrawal. Earlier this month, the state-owned airline flew one other group of People and different foreigners out of Kabul.
Qatar is in a singular place to assist get foreigners out of Taliban territory. Qatar has relations with the Taliban and has pressured the hard-line Islamist group to average now that it’s again in energy. Qatar hosted some Taliban leaders in Doha and in addition mediated Afghan peace talks earlier than the Taliban victory. Qatar can be a significant ally of the USA. Qatar is moreover hosting Afghans who left the nation and at the moment are ready for visas to be processed.
The scenario at Kabul’s worldwide airport has normalized considerably for the reason that August chaos. Iran additionally resumed passenger flights to town this month.
