Joint statement of the Ministries for Defence and Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
The arrangements for the evacuation of Spaniards in Afghanistan end the next phase
News - 2021.8.17
These planes will cover the first phase of repatriation of embassy staff, Spaniards remaining in the country, as well as all those Afghans and their families who collaborated with our country over the years.
The crew of these aircraft is composed, among others, of pilots from the 31st Wing in Zaragoza, personnel from the Civil Military Cooperation Battalion (CIMC) of the Spanish Army and the Air Force's Air Deployment Support Squadron (EADA). This device is intended to respond to the difficult evacuation conditions.
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