Article contentPARIS — 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. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Plane carrying French evacuees from Afghanistan lands in Abu Dhabi -minister Back to video(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing by John Stonestreet)

Source: National Post August 17, 2021 07:10 UTC