First flight with civilians from Afghanistan since evacuation arrives in Qatar
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About 113 passengers were on board, including US, Canadian, Ukrainian, German and British citizens, a source said. The flight, operated by state-owned Qatar Airways, later reportedly landed at Doha's Hamad International Airport
The first international commercial flight since the end of last month's chaotic Western airlift from Afghanistan left Kabul airport on Thursday (September 9) with more than 100 passengers on board, officials said. As well as offering hope to people still stranded in Afghanistan and fearful of the new Taliban government, the event marked an important step in the Islamist group's efforts to bring a degree of normality back to a country facing economic collapse and a humanitarian crisis. "We managed to fly the first plane with passengers just an hour ago," Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said in Islamabad, thanking Taliban leaders for helping reopen the airport. About 113 passengers were on board, including US, Canadian, Ukrainian, German and British citizens, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The flight, operated by state-owned Qatar Airways, later landed at Doha's Hamad International Airport, Al Jazeera news channel reported. The source said the passengers were taken to Kabul airport in a Qatari convoy after safe passage was agreed. In Doha, they will initially stay in a compound hosting Afghan and other evacuees.More Related News