Tag: evacuations
Joe Biden vows to ‘hunt’ terrorists and continue evacuations in Afghanistan
This is the first major crisis – outside of Covid – of his mandate. After the double suicide attack claimed by the Afghan branch of Daesh (IS in Khorasan, or…
Belgium ends evacuations in Kabul
For the Belgians, it is the end of the “Red Kite” operation. As the August 31 deadline approaches marking the withdrawal of American troops securing the site, Belgium announced Wednesday…
Several leaders plead to extend evacuations beyond August 31
One week before the August 31 deadline, which should mark the departure of American troops from Afghanistan and the end of evacuation operations in Kabul, several leaders are pleading for…
Withdrawal by August 31: Taliban issue ultimatum for evacuations
Status: 23.08.2021 11:17 a.m. A Taliban spokesman has emphasized that the evacuation mission of western states must be completed by August 31. This is “a red line”. US President Biden,…
New evacuations in the island of Evia and north-west of Athens due to fire
Greece again in the grip of fires. Firefighters and water bombers were fighting two new fires on Monday in the south of the Greek island of Evia, again struck by…
Paris considers “necessary” an “additional time” to carry out the evacuations
Tensions already palpable. France considers “necessary” an “additional time”, beyond August 31, to carry out the evacuations of people at risk from Afghanistan, after the takeover of the Taliban, said…
Risky evacuations continue in Kabul
Difficult evacuation operations continue at Kabul airport, where thousands of people are still trying on Monday to flee Afghanistan at the risk of their lives in the hands of the…
Evacuations among “most difficult in history” continue in Kabul
For several days now, chaos has reigned in Afghanistan. In question ? The Taliban take power in the country. The gigantic evacuation operation in Kabul, described by Joe Biden as…
Evacuations, women’s rights, terrorism … Macron spoke with Biden, Poutine and Draghi
Emmanuel Macron made a phone call to each of his American, Russian and Italian counterparts on Thursday. On the agenda: the management of the crisis in Afghanistan where the Taliban…
New reinforcements and new evacuations in sight
Faced with the deterioration of the health situation in the West Indies, new reinforcements of caregivers will be sent Friday to Guadeloupe and Martinique, from where a dozen patients should…