Afghanistan shows why they could not go to Albania, says it was a Taliban plan

For the American government, the capture of 20,000 of their associates from Afghanistan, which is expected to come to Albania, is returning to “Mission Imposible”, the impossible show. This is because the chaos involving Hamit Karzai International Airport in Kabul.

Top Channel journalist Muhamed Veliu, through what apps spoke to one of the first 300 Afghans, who was supposed to arrive in Albania two days ago. He is located on the outer perimeter of the airport waiting and through this video sent to Top Channel illustrates the situation near him.

Asked by Top Channel why the launch was not possible towards Albania, he said: “Two days ago the Taliban disinformed people through social networks, saying that those who wanted to go to America simply had to appear at the airport. More than 200,000 people appeared at the airport, destroying the evacuation plan of Americans”.

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An official of the Albanian government part of the humanitarian operation of Afghan behaviour in Albania told Top Channel that we are in constant communication with the American Embassy and Washington officials. The situation said it is very fluid. I'm not sure what's gonna happen. There is believed to be a flight to Tirana today, but it is nothing guaranteed”, the Albanian government official stressed.

Ian Pannell, international affairs correspondent on American television ABC, says that “in the civilian part of the airport has a lot of chaos as never before. Those who need to be evacuated are impossible because the Taliban are dangerously hit to escape. These are two realities happening here”.

State deputy secretary Wendy Sherman told reporters the day before the Taliban, contrary to their public statements and their commitments, are blocking Afghans who want to leave the country.

“We have seen reports that the Taliban, contrary to their public statements and their commitments to our government, are blocking Afghans who want to leave the country by reaching” airport, she added.

While US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin declared that American troops are focused on maintaining Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul safely.

We will evacuate anyone we can, evacuate. And we are going to develop this process as long as we can”, he said.