FLIGHT TO SAFETY
Thirteen Brits leave Afghanistan as Taliban allow commercial flights to resume
THIRTEEN more Brits left Afghanistan last night as the Taliban allowed the first commercial flight to leave Kabul since they seized the airport.
They were among around 200 passengers on a Qatar Airways flight to Doha in the Middle East.
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: “We are grateful to our Qatari friends for facilitating a flight carrying 13 British nationals from Kabul to safety in Doha.”
He added: “We expect the Taliban to keep to their commitment to allow safe passage for those who want to leave.”
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