Thousands of people are fleeing from the Taliban, who have taken power in Afghanistan. The fear of terrorist attacks is increasing. The situation in the news ticker.
- The Taliban have taken power in Afghanistan *.
- The USA * are sticking to the withdrawal date: All armed forces should have left the country by August 31. According to US President Joe Biden *, there will be no more evacuation afterwards.
- There is panic at Kabul Airport due to terrorist attacks by the Islamic State (IS). The terrorist militia is considered to be one of the Taliban’s greatest adversaries *.
- All information and current developments, collected for you in our Afghanistan newsletter *.
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+++ 12.30 p.m.: The World Food Program is apparently planning a new airlift. The WFP director David Beasley announced on Thursday. The aim is to use the new airlift to ensure humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan, said Beasley. It is planned that planes will commute between Islamabad (Pakistan) and Kabul (Afghanistan). The purpose is travel opportunities for employees of the aid organizations and the United Nations and the delivery of urgently needed goods.
The supply situation in Afghanistan is tense. There is a lack of essential basics such as medicines or food. Since the Taliban took power, the situation on the ground has worsened again. According to data from the United Nations, around 18 million people in the country are dependent on emergency aid.
“Badri 313”: This Taliban special command is besieging Kabul airport
First report from Thursday, August 26th, 2021, 11.15 a.m .: More than 500 US citizens are said to be still in Kabul. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reported. Overall, the US Army and its allies, including Germany, evacuated more than 82,000 people, Blinken said at a press conference on Wednesday.
How many US citizens really are still in Afghanistan is not known, admitted the US Secretary of State. There could well be another 1,000 US citizens in the country that the Taliban have now taken over. “This is about real people with real fears,” said Blinken.
Afghanistan: Kabul Airport is the perfect target for a terrorist attack
As foreign powers continue their efforts to bring compatriots and local aid workers out of Afghanistan, fear of terrorist attacks is growing in the capital, Kabul. The airport in particular could become the target of the Islamic State terrorist militia. The embassies of the USA, Great Britain and Australia warned against this. One should “leave the area immediately”, so a message.
According to the Al Jazeera news agency, the IS offshoot “Islamic State Khorasan Province” (ISKP) is the most active in Afghanistan. The sub-group is considered the Taliban’s archenemy and the possibility of a terrorist attack is better now than ever before. “It is very easy for a suicide bomber to reach the airport access roads that are crammed with people,” said Ahmedullah Rafiqzai, an airport employee in Kabul, told Reuters. “But people don’t want to leave here, despite all the warnings. They want to leave the country, they are not afraid to die trying. ”(Dil / tu with dpa / AFP) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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