Afghanistan: the evacuation of the French is organized – Franceinfo

It is on board military planes that the last French in Kabul (Afghanistan) should, from the evening of Monday, August 16, leave the country. Leaving Orleans in the morning, they joined the United Arab Emirates, and more precisely the Franco-American base of Al Dhafra. An air point will be set up there as far as Kabul to evacuate at least 300 people. Exfiltration under very high security. In the former French embassy, ​​many of them wait with their suitcases.

To escape, they first take an armored vehicle, accompanied by the RAID, then a helicopter, to fly over Kabul and reach the airport. Once there, to cross the tarmac, they must board a plane that rolls with closed windows. Some French people are still stuck at home. The concern is the same for the former interpreters and auxiliaries of the French army. Their heads are often put at a price by the Taliban. President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to speak on Monday August 16. “He should recall the role played by France in Afghanistan (…) He will repeat what is the absolute priority, the security of the French who are still present there.“explains journalist Guillaume Daret.