Hungary to send evacuation mission to return citizens from AfghanistanArticle contentBUDAPEST — Hungary said on Wednesday it had organized the evacuation of a group of 26 Hungarian nationals working as contractors from Afghanistan and they would return to Hungary shortly on a flight organized by another country. Hungary is also sending its own evacuation mission to Afghanistan to help other Hungarians still in Kabul, deputy foreign minister Levente Magyar told a news conference. Try refreshing your browser, or Hungary to send evacuation mission to return citizens from Afghanistan Back to video“We are now relying on the goodwill of those Talibs against whom we have been fighting a war for 20 years,” Magyar said. “Our goal is to help Hungarian citizens who got stuck there return home, this is our primary obligation now.”Magyar declined to give details about the Hungarian evacuation, citing security reasons. (Reporting by Anita Komuves; Editing by Alison Williams)

Source: National Post August 18, 2021 09:56 UTC