NBC News outlines the situation of Afghans wanting to leave the country now that the final evacuation flight has left
China’s Tang Dynasty and Afghanistan, the Graveyard of Empires
Afghanistan’s geographical location has always put it in the middle of the plans of greater powers. This article outlines how before the British and Russians engaged in the “Great Game” China had its own experience with the strategic importance of Afghanistan.
Final UK evacuation flight for Afghan nationals has left Kabul airport
The Guardian reports that the final UK evacuation flight purely for Afghan nationals has left Kabul airport. Any further flights will also have UK diplomatic and military personnel onboard.
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Evacuations from Kabul Airport
As of 31st August 2021 evacuation flights have stopped. Please visit our overview of resettlement schemes for more information.
With the situation in Afghanistan suddenly spiraling out of control, Afgha.com is returning to provide a source of information and news about Afghanistan for everyone in and outside of the country.
The following is a list of countries and their evacuation eligibilities and procedures. We try to keep it up-to-date but please be aware that the information can change daily without notice.
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
The Media’s Role in Facilitating the War
Georgie Monbiot writes about the almost universal cheerleading of the media and the ignoring of the dissenting voices when the invasion of Afghanistan started as part of the War on Terror. In his view the reason for that is
Continue reading The Media’s Role in Facilitating the War“the old adage that “if it bleeds it leads””
Evacuations/Resettlement: United Kingdom
Does the UK operate evacuation flights?
Evacuation flights operated by the UK have stopped on 28th August
Continue reading Evacuations/Resettlement: United KingdomEvacuations/Resettlement: Germany
Germany’s last evacuation flight departing on 26th August.
The German embassy in Kabul is closed as of 15.08.2021
Continue reading Evacuations/Resettlement: GermanyEavesdropping on the Taliban
A US Air Force linguist gives an account of his reconnaissance missions aboard an Air Force Special Operations Command aircraft over Afghanistan.
He writes:
“Ten years after my last deployment, and after 20 years of combat with the world’s richest, most advanced military, the Taliban has reclaimed Afghanistan. Whatever delusions existed about whether this would happen or how long it might take have been dispatched as efficiently as the Afghan security forces were by the Taliban over a single week.”