Several former Defence Force translators and some other Afghan civilians were granted New Zealand visas yesterday. After the terrorist attacks, they felt hopeless.
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New Zealand Chinese Pioneer Network Charles Comprehensive
On the evening of Thursday, August 26, local time, a terrorist attack occurred at the Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan.2A suicide bomber and gunman washed the scene in blood.
According to the Voice of Afghanistan News Agency, the Afghan Ministry of Public Health stated that the terrorist attack resulted in at least 72 deaths, including 60 Afghans and 12 US military personnel. At least 155 people were injured, including 140 Afghans and 15 U.S. military personnel.
afterwards,ISISThe “Islamic State” declared responsibility for the attack.
Prime MinisterJacinda ArdernStrongly condemned the terrorist attack and angrily denounced it as “despicable.”
On the other side, the New Zealand Defence Force was lucky enough to escape.
Not long before the explosion, the last New Zealand Hercules transport plane that was responsible for the evacuation of personnel left the Kabul Airport and then landed safely in the UAE.
The National Defense Forces has completed the evacuation of three flights and helped hundreds of people leave Afghanistan. After arriving at the first stop in the UAE, the evacuees will be sent to their destination: New Zealand or Australia.
The New Zealand government confirmed thatMore than 200 people have left the UAE for New Zealand.
There were about100people.
ArdernThanks to the National Defense Forces for performing their tasks in difficult conditions.
The English “Herald” learned thatSeveral former Defence Force translators and other Afghan civilians at risk are still stranded in Kabul.
Their visa was approved yesterday, but after the terrorist attack, they were told to stay away from the airport.
A former translator contacted by the English Herald said that they were trapped.
He said:“We were left behind.”
“I hope there is a way out.”
ArdernSaid: “We recognize the plight of the people stranded in Afghanistan. The situation in Afghanistan is very complex and fragile, and it is still evolving rapidly. Our next step is to consider what we can do for those who are still stranded there. This is not a fast Or simple tasks.”
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