VIDEO. Solène Chalvon-Fioriti, author of the documentary “Afghanistan: living in the Taliban country” calls for “protection – Franceinfo

“The battle for Kabul did not take place but let us not be too optimistic either because the situation has already started to degenerate in recent hours”, reacted on Monday August 16 on France Inter, Solène Chalvon-Fioriti, major reporter nominated for the 2021 Bayeux Prize for war correspondents for her report Afghanistan: living in the Taliban country. The journalist expressed her concern for “the Afghans who cannot leave” and which are for the most part “extremely threatened people” as the Taliban seized the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday, confirming their takeover of the country.

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“Let’s not tell a story, the Taliban have very identified targets so we will have to take care of these people, prepare to welcome them and ensure that they are protected in the days to come”, she continued.

“All these women who find themselves with the double penalty of being women and civil servants, you imagine the fate that [les talibans] reserve them. “

Solène Chalvon-Fioriti, senior reporter

to franceinfo

“Our responsibility is immense”, she insisted. “We have colleagues, Afghan journalists, people who rush to try to flee and who have not had a visa, who have been fighting for six months to save their families without being heard”, she lamented. “This is where we have to be very vigilant”, insisted the journalist while Florence Parly, the Minister of the Armed Forces indicated Monday morning on franceinfo that the “Afghans who have rendered very eminent service to our armies” were going be evacuated.

“There are several ambassadors who have explained in recent hours that they would stay at the airport to give visas, like the British ambassador, we will have to look at this very closely”, she repeated. According to her, we must now ensure that “the airport can become a refuge zone, since the Americans are still in control there, whether it is a form of enclave”.