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France in 'Race Against Time' to Finish Afghanistan Evacuations by Aug. 31
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Aug 25, 20211:37Now PlayingFrance will continue its evacuation operation in Kabul for "as long as it is possible" ahead of the August 31 withdrawal date but is a "race against time," a government official said on Wednesday.
Government spokesperson Gabriel Attal did not provide a date for the end of the French operation, saying that the country would "likely need to anticipate a few hours, maybe a few days ahead" of the American forces' departure from Kabul airport.
"We will continue as long as possible," he said.
Attal declined to elaborate on how many people are still waiting to be evacuated to France from Kabul.
A tenth flight carrying evacuees landed in Paris on Wednesday, with 21 French and 220 Afghan nationals, including 130 children, onboard, according to the French Office of Immigration and Integration.
In total, at least 1,720 Afghans and 100 French people have been evacuated to France since the beginning of the operation last week.
French President Emmanuel Macron promised France would evacuate Afghans who worked for the country as well as activists and others under threat.
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