On Tuesday, European countries continued their evacuation operations in Afghanistan to assist nationals fleeing the country after the Taliban took control of the capital and the majority of the country.
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, the Belgian government has authorized the commencement of an evacuation operation.
According to Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder, the first aircraft, a Falcon 7-X, took off Tuesday afternoon from Melsbroek for Islamabad, Pakistan, and will be followed by an A400M and two C-130 aircraft.
According to the Ministry of National Defense, Romania sent a plane to Afghanistan on Tuesday to rescue residents. On Tuesday, Romania’s Foreign Ministry announced that 27 Romanian people remained in Afghanistan, despite the fact that 16 had managed to flee the previous night.
Romania first dispatched troops to Afghanistan in 2002, and 27 of its soldiers have died in combat since then, with another 200 being injured.
The Spanish air force has also dispatched two military transport planes to assist in the evacuation of Spanish nationals as well as Afghans who had previously collaborated with the Spanish.
The Spanish national government, as well as many regional administrations, have stated that they are eager to accept Afghan refugees.
Jose Luis Escriva, Spain’s Minister for Social Security, Inclusion, and Migration, stated on Monday that Spain’s International Protection system was “already prepared to give a dignified welcome to all the people who arrive from Afghanistan with their families.”
