Qatar Flight With Afghans, Americans, Europeans Leaves Kabul: Official
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The passengers will initially stay in a compound in the Qatari capital Doha that is hosting Afghans and other evacuees.
A fourth chartered flight carrying civilians from Afghanistan to Qatar since U.S. forces withdrew last month left Kabul on Sunday with more than 230 passengers, including Afghans, Americans and Europeans, a Qatari official said. Just now the 4th @qatarairways passengers flight took off from Kabul (HKIA) carrying more than 230 passengers, including Afghans & Citizens from the US ???????? Germany ???????? Belgium ???????? Ireland ???????? Canada ???????? France ???????? Italy ???????? UK ???????? Finland ???????? The Netherlands????????.Welcome in Doha shortly???????? pic.twitter.com/kS0c1xLfhD
The Qatar Airways operated flight was also carrying citizens from Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, France, Italy, Britain, Finland and the Netherlands, Qatari assistant foreign minister Lolwah Rashid Al Khater wrote on Twitter.
A second Qatari official said there were 236 passengers, making it the largest evacuation flight since the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces ended on August 31.
