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Jacinda Ardern ends New Zealand flights from Afghanistan: 'We weren't able to bring everyone'

Guardian, 27 Aug 2021
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced New Zealand was ending further flights into Kabul, due to the continuing threat of terrorist attacks. The announcement followed an attack at the airport on Thursday that killed least 60 Afghans and 13 US soldiers.
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Ardern said she did not know how many visa holders from Afghanistan remained in the country, nor how many of those registered on SafeTravel managed to get out, but said New Zealand had not given up on trying to bring visa-holders home

‘Total betrayal’: Afghan interpreters shocked as New Zealand ends Kabul evacuation ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/total-betrayal-afghan-interpreters-shocked-as-new-zealand-ends-kabul-evacuation

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