"You are going into the belly of the beast, a place where the rule of law does not exist, on an operation that is dangerous, serious, and it's in our national interests for you to succeed." Afghan arrivals to face security checks "I need you to understand what your nation is asking you to do," Mr Thompson said. In a speech to soldiers preparing to deploy yesterday, Liberal MP and Afghanistan veteran Phillip Thompson warned them of the danger they were about to encounter. There are hopes about 600 Australians and Afghans can be rescued from Afghanistan in coming days. Three more RAAF aircraft will soon join to assist in evacuating people, and a second flight into Kabul today is being considered - dependant on a landing slot at Hamid Karzai International Airport being allocated to Australia by the US.
It has since been seen again landing in the United Arab Emirates.Īn RAAF Hercules aircraft briefly reappeared on flight trackers after crossing back into Pakistan from Afghanistan. It briefly reappeared on flight radars in Pakistani airspace this morning after going dark for several hours as it descended into Afghanistan. Sources in Kabul have told the ABC some remaining Australians were told to head to the Hamid Karzai International Airport last night, ahead of a military flight expected to leave early in the morning.įlight tracking websites recorded an RAAF Hercules aircraft heading from a military base in the Middle East towards Afghanistan just after midnight Canberra time. The capital and its main airport were a scene of chaos in recent days after thousands of people desperately tried to flee from the Taliban as they entered the city. It's very difficult for any Australian to imagine the chaos and uncertainty that is existing across this country, the breakdown in formal communications, the ability to reach people." "We are taking all the sensible precautions while moving urgently to address the very real need in these stressing conditions," Mr Morrison said. More people will be ferried out of the country in subsequent flights, with a contingent of Australian officials now at Kabul airport to help process evacuees, Mr Morrison said.
After the ABC revealed the aircraft had touched down in the Middle East, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed 26 people, including Australians, Afghan nationals with visas and a foreign official, were on the first flight.
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