Successful Escape of Our Citizens and Embassy Staff from Afghanistan... Flight to Third Country Took Off on the Morning of the 17th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] One of our nationals who had remained in Afghanistan successfully escaped to a third country on the morning of the 17th.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "According to Choi Tae-ho, Ambassador to Afghanistan, a plane bound for a Middle Eastern third country carrying three of our diplomatic staff who had remained and one of our nationals under their protection took off around 9 a.m. Korean time on the 17th."

Earlier, on the 16th, the Ministry decided to temporarily close the embassy, and only three diplomatic staff, including Ambassador Choi, stayed behind to evacuate the last remaining national.

They boarded the plane on the evening of the 16th, but the escape was delayed as operations at Kabul Airport were suspended due to the crowd. However, with airport operations resuming at dawn that day, it appears they succeeded in departing for the third country.

The remaining Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff had already succeeded in withdrawing to a third country aboard a U.S. military transport plane, and it is expected that embassy operations will continue from the third country for the time being.

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