Berlin-Sana
German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed today with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Dutch Mark Rutte the developments of the crisis in Afghanistan and the continuation of the evacuation of foreigners.
And the AFP quoted German government spokesman Steffen Seibert as saying in a statement that the end of the evacuations from Kabul airport and the situation in Afghanistan and the region were at the center of the phone talks, noting that Merkel, Johnson and Rutte agreed to evacuate their citizens and Afghan crews that worked with their armed forces and individuals at risk. As well as humanitarian aid to the population.
The evacuation of foreigners resumed in the wake of the two bombings that targeted the vicinity of the airport of the Afghan capital, Kabul, last weekend, and were claimed by the terrorist organization "ISIS", which killed more than 100 people, including 13 US soldiers and 90 Afghan civilians.
It is noteworthy that 5,400 people are still on the premises of the airport, awaiting evacuation.