Afghanistan, Macron announces the dispatch of two military aircraft and special forces

“We fought for a good cause.” French President Emmanuel Macron said today paying homage to the French military “who fought, to the families of those who died or were seriously injured, you will not be forgotten”. “Afghan women have the right to live in freedom and dignity”, added the French president, stressing that “the fate of the Afghans is in their hands, but we will remain fraternally by their side”. The president announced that two military aircraft and units of the French special forces will arrive “in the next few hours” in Afghanistan to contribute to the evacuation of the French and Afghans who have collaborated with them in recent years. Macron also anticipated “common initiatives” with the premier for the next few hours. British Boris Johnson, including a political and diplomatic initiative that will be presented to the United Nations Security Council. “We will do everything so that the United States, Russia and the European Union can cooperate effectively as our interests are the same,” he added. “Europe alone cannot take responsibility” for the important migratory flows that are expected to arrive. from Afghanistan to Europe, Macron then underlined, specifying that, “together with Germany and other European countries, France will carry out an initiative to build a robust and coordinated and united response without waiting” for, among other things , “the implementation of cooperation with transit and host countries, including Pakistan, Turkey and Iran”.