Afghanistan crisis: US airlifts 1,700 people from Kabul on Sunday
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White House official said that the United States airlifted 1,700 people from the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Washington: The United States airlifted 1,700 people from the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Sunday, a White House official said. In addition to this, 39 coalition aircraft took off with approximately 3,400 passengers, the official further informed. "From 3:00 AM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT, 8 U.S. military flights -- 7 C-17s and 1 C-130 -- evacuated approximately 1,700 passengers from Hamid Karzai International Airport. In addition, 39 coalition aircraft took off with approximately 3,400 passengers," the official said. With this, the US, which has taken control of Kabul airport last week following the collapse of the Afghan government, has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 30,300 people on military and coalition flights.More Related News