Afghanistan: the first French and foreigners evacuated from Kabul by France have arrived in Roissy – franceinfo

They are safe and sound. The plane carrying the first French and foreign nationals evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, by France arrived Tuesday, August 17 in the afternoon at the Parisian airport of Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, noted journalists from the ‘AFP.

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The A310 was carrying around 40 people evacuated from the Afghan capital, as well as around 60 soldiers returning from foreign operations from the base in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, a ministry source confirmed to franceinfo. armies.

Medico-psychological and material support is offered to evacuated civilian nationals, as well as accelerated procedures for issuing visas. “after the necessary checks and with the aim of guaranteeing internal security”, according to a statement from the French government. “The Afghans who would like to remain in the national territory for the long term will be accompanied in their request for asylum. They will receive all the assistance of France.”

The Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, greeted on BFMTV a “very complex operation” as chaos reigned at Kabul airport on Monday and Taliban roadblocks made it difficult to get to the airport.

This is the first evacuation by France since the Taliban came to power on Sunday. “Everything is done so that we can repatriate [les autres] as soon as possible”, promised Florence Parly, who was not able to say how many additional flights will be necessary to evacuate French nationals and Afghans who have helped the French army and administration, whom Emmanuel Macron has pledged to protect .