These people were threatened because of their commitments or their connection to France, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were transported to Doha, Qatar, waiting to be repatriated in France.
Le Monde with AFP
France has evacuated 258 Afghans from Kabul to Doha, Qatar, said Friday, December 3, French diplomacy. These are people “particularly threatened because of their commitments, including journalists, or their connection with France, including former civilian local recruitment staff of our armies (PCRL),” said A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They will soon be repatriated in France
French eleven and about sixty dutch and their beneficiaries were also evacuated by the flight chartered by Paris. “Since September 10, 110 French and their beneficiaries and 396 Afghan and Afghans to put in protection have been evacuated on 10 distinct flights organized by Qatar,” adds the press release, thanking “strongly” the emirate for his ” Determining assistance in the planning and complex operations “.
Medical equipment and food routes to Kabul
Since the fall of Kabul in August in the hands of the Taliban and the departure of the Americans, many countries have evacuated their nationals, as well as Afghans threatened in particular for having served foreign interests in recent years.
The fate of the employees of the French army during his operations in the country has been the subject of many polemics for years. Some voices accuse France from having failed in his duty of protection by disgusting them to grant them visas. From 2001 to 2014, 770 local civilian recruitment staff (SPCP) collaborated with the French army as interpreters, drivers or house employees in Afghanistan.
On the other hand, in a common statement with the Doha authorities, Paris has announced having routed some “40 tons of medical equipment, food and supplies for the winter for international organizations in Afghanistan”.
The French aid, mainly formed of medical equipment for the medical institute for the mother and the child in Kabul, was transported to Afghanistan via a military flight provided by Qatar.