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First plane carrying French evacuees from Afghanistan lands in Abu Dhabi • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 17 Aug 2021
The first French military plane carrying French evacuees from #Afghanistan landed overnight in Abu Dhabi, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Tuesday, adding that #France was working on running further flights out of Afghanistan. Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians resumed early on Tuesday after the runway at #Kabul airport was cleared of thousands of people desperate to flee after the #Taliban seized the capital. FRANCE 24's Senior Reporter Catherine Norris-Trent reports from the United Arab Emirates.

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