UAE helps 28,000 people flee Afghanistan: official

This UAE Qatar has played an important role in providing evacuation flights for citizens of Western countries as well as Afghan interpreters, journalists and others.

Western countries including Britain, France, and the United States are scrambling to evacuate the last citizens and protect the Afghans, while Poland and the Netherlands are ending their operations.

Of the 28,000 people passing through the UAE, approximately 12,000 were evacuated by the United Kingdom and 9,000 were evacuated by the United States.

Before the fall of Kabul, the UAE had helped evacuate another 8,500 people, although the official, who asked not to be named, did not specify when the evacuation began.

In an interview with reporters Abu Dhabi, The official said that his country is currently hosting 8,500 evacuees, most of whom are expected to go to United States In the coming days. Others have been hospitalized and are receiving medical care.

The official said that Abu Dhabi did not coordinate any evacuation operations with the Taliban, but the convoy heading to the airport was assured by the United States-despite concerns about the safety on the ground.

The official stated that Abu Dhabi expects the operation to end at the end of this month, which coincides with the August 31 deadline set by the President of the United States. Joe Biden.