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Egypt sends military plane to evacuate citizens from Afghanistan
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Egyptians arrive, after evacuation from Afghanistan, at an airport in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2021. (Photo by Mohamed Asad/Xinhua)

Egyptians arrive, after evacuation from Afghanistan, at an airport in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2021. (Photo by Mohamed Asad/Xinhua)

Members of the Egyptian community, Al Azhar mission, and the Egyptian embassy staff in Afghanistan returned home safely in the early hours of Tuesday, state-run MENA news agency reported.

"Upon directives of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the Armed Forces dispatched a military plane to Afghanistan to safely evacuate the Egyptians from Kabul," it said.

More than 40 Egyptians have returned, it added.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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