Taliban burnt down my house: Afghan woman thanks India for evacuating family

An Afghan woman, who was among 168 passengers evacuated by India, recalled the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and thanked the Indian government for helping her family.

An Afghan woman, who was among 168 passengers evacuated by Indian Air Force (IAF), said her house was burnt down by the Taliban and thanked India for helping her and her family. "Situation was deteriorating in Afghanistan, so I came here with my daughter & two grandchildren. Our Indian brothers & sisters came to our rescue. They (Taliban) burnt down my house. I thank India for helping us," says an Afghan national at Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad pic.twitter.com/Pmh1zqZZCB #WATCH | Afghanistan's MP Narender Singh Khalsa breaks down as he reaches India from Kabul."I feel like crying...Everything that was built in the last 20 years is now finished. It's zero now," he says. pic.twitter.com/R4Cti5MCMv Evacuation continues!IAF special repatriation flight with 168 passengers onboard, including 107 Indian nationals, is on its way to Delhi from Kabul. pic.twitter.com/ysACxClVdX We have decided to vaccinate Afghanistan returnees with free Polio Vaccine - OPV & fIPV, as a preventive measure against Wild Polio VirusCongratulations to the Health Team for their efforts to ensure public healthTake a look at the vaccine drive at Delhi International Airport pic.twitter.com/jPVF1lVmRu She said, "Situation was deteriorating in Afghanistan, so I came here with my daughter and two grandchildren. Our Indian brothers and sisters came to our rescue. They (Taliban) burnt down my house. I thank India for helping us."