An official said civilian aircrafts would not fly into Afghanistan, but would instead ferry evacuees from air bases in locations including the Middle East and Germany.
US President Joe Biden’s administration has told US airlines they could be ordered to help ferry people who have been evacuated from Afghanistan, two officials told Reuters on Saturday.
One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a “warning order” was issued to carriers on Friday telling the companies they could be used, but no decision had been made. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
The official said the civilian aircraft would not fly into Afghanistan, but would instead ferry evacuees from air bases in locations including the Middle East and Germany.
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On Tuesday, US Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III managed to fly out hundreds of panicked Afghans out of the country.
All of them including women and children did not appear to be carrying any luggage, implying they have left all their belongings behind while fleeing from the Taliban.
This aircraft flew to Qatar, where the Afghans disembarked.
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