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Uganda to host 2000 Afghan refugees on US request, first batch to arrive today

Ugandan officials say the first batch of 500 Afghans is expected to land today at the Entebbe International airport. The Ministry of Disaster preparedness and refugees says they are prepared for their arrival.

by Sudans Post
August 17, 2021

Stampede in Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee impending Taliban rule [Photo via Outlook India]
Stampede in Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee impending Taliban rule [Photo via Outlook India]
KAMPALA – Uganda will host 2,000 Afghan refugees on the request of the United States of America’s Government. Ugandan officials say the first batch comprising of at least 500 Afghans is expected to land today at Entebbe International airport.

The Ministry of Disaster preparedness and refugees says they are prepared for their arrival.

This follows after almost two decades of war in Afghanistan and just weeks before the scheduled withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Taliban swiftly returned to power in the capital of Kabul on Sunday, toppling the government and driving thousands of people into a desperate race to escape the country.

The fall of Kabul wiped out the last vestige of government control after a ferocious Taliban offensive that took one major city after another in a matter of days. President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday. Hours later, Taliban leaders took his place in the presidential palace.

The Taliban’s summer-long military campaign had forced widespread surrenders and retreats by Afghan government forces. Government troops abandoned scores of outposts and bases, often leaving weapons and equipment behind.

In many cases, they surrendered without a fight, sometimes following the intercession of village elders dispatched by the Taliban. Thousands of Afghans, frightened of reprisal killings, tried on Monday to flee the country, seeking refuge at Kabul’s international airport, which was held by foreign military forces trying to assist with evacuations.

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Comments 2

  1. manana micheal says:
    4 years ago

    Again Uganda has proved that it can repsond swifly to humanitarian needs of the needy keep up the Pan -africanist spirit initiated by our fore, Leaders like Dr. M.
    Obote and curently President Museveni

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  2. michael Thon says:
    4 years ago

    thanks to Ugandan president Yueri K. Museveni for giving them a place for resttlement .

    Reply

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