World News | Two More Afghan Evacuee Planes Land in Tirana
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Two more planes have brought Afghans fearing the Taliban to Albania, bringing the total number of evacuees to 457.
Tirana (Albania), Aug 29 (AP) Two more planes have brought Afghans fearing the Taliban to Albania, bringing the total number of evacuees to 457.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday the two planes landed at dawn with 154 and 28 Afghans, respectively. Most of them will be temporarily housed at a student campus in the capital Tirana, while others were sent directly to hotels.
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Albania aims to shelter all the evacuees in hotels instead of camps to give them a sense of normalcy.
Albania was among the first countries to offer housing to Afghans who have worked with U.S. and NATO forces and others fearing revenge following the Taliban takeover.
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The Afghans in Albania come from different backgrounds, including activists and university staff, and include children. (AP)
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