Kabul evacuation ‘set to be a long process even though the clock is ticking down’

Name: Kabul evacuation ‘set to be a long process even though the clock is ticking down’
Uploaded: 2021-08-23T06:29:54+00:00
Duration: 1 min 39 s
Description: The scramble to evacuate foreign nationals and Afghans fleeing the Taliban is gathering pace, according to US officials, with more than 15,000 people evacuated from Kabul airport in the 24 hours that ended early on Monday. But the airlift is "set to be a long process even though the clock is ticking down", says FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent, reporting from the Afghan capital.

Issued on: 23/08/2021 - 08:29Modified: 23/08/2021 - 15:18

Video by: Cyril PAYEN Follow | Catherine NORRIS TRENT

The scramble to evacuate foreign nationals and Afghans fleeing the Taliban is gathering pace, according to US officials, with more than 15,000 people evacuated from Kabul airport in the 24 hours that ended early on Monday. But the airlift is "set to be a long process even though the clock is ticking down", says FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent, reporting from the Afghan capital.