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As Germany Offers Air Base for Afghan Refugees, U.S. Agrees to Evacuate German Citizens
[NEWSWEEK] The United States received permission from Germany to use Ramstein Air Base in western Germany as a temporary intermediate stop to transport Afghan refugees, Germany's foreign minister announced.In a statement released Friday, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Germany and its international partners are focused on a goal to evacuate as many people from Kabul "as is possible under the very difficult circumstances," the Associated Press reported. Western countries, including Germany, have deployed military aircraft to Afghanistan to rescue German nationals and Afghans who assisted in their military missions before the Taliban seized the country in a stunning takeover. "We agree with all our partners on the ground that no place on our planes should remain empty," Maas said in the statement. Posted by: Besoeker 2021-08-21 |
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