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Italian consul in Kabul: 'witnessed dramatic scenes'

2021-08-18T10:28:14.654Z


The announcement of Tommaso Claudi, who remained in Kabul to manage the repatriation operations of his compatriots. 'The Veronesi foundation in full at the airport' as well as local collaborators and embassy staff (ANSA)


"Thanks to the new method established, namely a co-management with the US military personnel of one of the entrance gates, and thanks to the exceptional work of the Embassy Carabinieri and the Folgore paratroopers who arrived yesterday, we were able to get the foundation into the airport Veronesi in its entirety, Zahra Ahmadi with family members, a part of the temporary staff of the embassy and a significant number of former defense collaborators in Afghanistan ". This was announced to ANSA by Tommaso Claudi, the Italian consul, who remained in Kabul to maintain an operational link with the Farnesina and manage the return operations on site. 

"Unfortunately we had to witness dramatic scenes - adds Claudi - but we managed in absolute emergency conditions to bring home our compatriots and some of our Afghan collaborators who in recent years have allowed us to operate in a difficult context. witnessing a great humanitarian tragedy and we are all giving our all, putting all our hearts and the professionalism we are capable of. " 


Source: ansa

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