"Starting over": Private Laura's hug to a pregnant refugee who has managed to flee Afghanistan

This past Saturday the third Spanish plane arrived in Spain with people evacuated from Afghanistan.

110 Afghans arrived at the Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base (Madrid), and this is where an emotional scene was experienced between one of the evacuees and the soldier Laura, who has recounted what she experienced on the

Hoy por Hoy

microphones 

with Pedro Blanco.

The emotional embrace between this Afghan refugee woman and the Spanish military woman has been recorded in a video and, above all, in the retinas and the heart of Laura Ana Domínguez, who explains in the SER that the Afghan refugees she accompanied from Kabul came without eating for several days and with the pain of leaving relatives in the country.

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Listen to the soldier Laura Domínguez: "The hug was a farewell" in Play SER

"Sorority among women"

The Afghan woman with whom he merged in a hug was pregnant, late, and the hug took place during the farewell, since they had flown together to flee Afghanistan.

The soldier stressed that it is an image of "sisterhood among women": "It was a farewell, we have another new world. They have to start over from scratch. They are survivors and they are strong."

A third Spanish plane with 110 people evacuated from Afghanistan arrives at the Torrejón Air Base.

Some of them emotionally embrace the personnel of the Armed Forces who receive them in Madrid.

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"This lady was pregnant and very advanced and she was quite ill during the flight and leaned on me. It could have been anyone because we are dedicated to this. I belong to the logistics brigade and we are dedicated to supporting the areas of operations that we have outside of Spain, "he says in

Hoy por Hoy

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"They had not been sleeping or eating for three days, there were babies and children. They have had to leave many relatives, many loved ones have died. It is a disaster, a shame, a disappointment."

"We are responsible for leaving a better world"

Private Laura emphasizes that the military is "apolitical" and we must stop "putting labels on people."

"The Government has good, free resources that we must use. We must all work to leave a better world. We are all responsible for leaving a better world."

Laura regrets the criticism for the gesture: "It was between the two ... sisterhood between women ... we have to work in this sisterhood. Putting resources ... we cannot throw balls out and say that this does not suit me."

"Spain is a country of transit"

More information

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Private Laura wants to keep in touch with the woman.

"I don't know if she stays in Spain. I wish I could know about her because we connected."

The military highlights the work of the Armed Forces in these evacuations: "We are going to try to bring as many as possible."

It also highlights the work of the Red Cross, which provides shelter homes.

"Spain is a country of transit. There are many stories, many children ... we have to thank the association, the crew, who are never talked about. They worked miracles to be able to serve everyone ...".