99 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus airlifted to India
The Hindu
This is the first evacuation after Aug. when Taliban took over Kabul
After being stranded in Kabul for nearly four months, 99 Afghans belonging to the Sikh and Hindu communities arrived here on Friday afternoon, Puneet Singh Chandhok, coordinator of the evacuation, said in a public statement.
This is the first evacuation after August when the Taliban took over Kabul and deposed the Government of President Ashraf Ghani. The passengers were earlier driven from the gurdwara of Kabul where they had gathered. The Government of India chartered a Kab Air flight (RQ 4401), which flew them to Delhi. The passengers carried two Sri Guru Granth Sahib that were worshipped in gurdwaras.
India evacuated several hundred Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan in August but the airlift operation could not be completed as the Taliban failed to open the airport in Kabul after the United States withdrew all military personnel from Afghanistan.
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