Germany's evacuation mission in Afghanistan ends

APD NEWS

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Germany has pulled out all its soldiers from Afghanistan with its last evacuation flight from Kabul, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Thursday.

"All soldiers, members of the foreign ministry and federal police who have led this mission to a safe end for us on the ground have been flown out of Kabul," said the minister, adding that the military evacuation mission has therefore now ended.

Germany evacuated more than 5,100 people, including more than 3,600 Afghans.

Meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the the "heinous" attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday aimed at people seeking evacuation from Afghanistan that left at least six dead.

"We don't know all the details yet but the terrorists targeted people waiting at the airport gates who was hoping to leave,"Merkel said.

"They wanted security and freedom and that is why it is an absolutely heinous attack in a very, very tense situation.”

(CGTN)