Afghanistan:Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks of a “breakneck landing” in Kabul
Western states are trying to get their citizens and employees out of Afghanistan. French and Afghans stand in front of a French military plane at Kabul airport.
(Photo: AFP)
- Defense Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer wants to provide up to 600 Bundeswehr soldiers to secure the rescue operation.
- Interior Minister Seehofer expects up to five million Afghan refugees.
- A Bundeswehr plane brings the first people out of Kabul, only seven from the official list of excursions.
- About 640 Afghans crowd into a US Air Force aircraft.
By Anna Ernst, Thomas Kirchner, Hannes Munzinger, Juri Auel and Philipp Saul
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