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ANALYSIS: All that blood and treasure and for what? The war in Afghanistan now reaches its tragic – and some would say inevitable – conclusion.
The Taliban – a fundamentalist theocracy – is back in power. The Government is scrambling to evacuate the estimated 53 New Zealanders there, plus Afghan nationals and their immediate families who helped the New Zealand Defence Force, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Operation Burnham inquiry. Chief of the Defence Force Kevin Short estimated that hundreds of people could potentially be rescued.
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Read more: Afghanistan war: 20 years of blood and treasure – and for what
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Thousands of civilians desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the US military to suspend evacuations as the United States came under mounting criticism at home over its pullout.
Crowds converged on the airport seeking to escape, including some clinging to a US military transport plane as it taxied on the runway, according to footage posted by a media company. Several men plunged to their deaths, ITV News reported.
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New Zealand has joined an international statement on the situation in Afghanistan, calling on the Taliban to allow Afghans and other citizens to depart if they wish.
"Given the deteriorating security situation, we support, are working to secure, and call on all parties to respect and facilitate, the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country," the joint statement reads.
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Just months after we ended our 20-year deployment to Afghanistan, New Zealand is redeploying troops - a mercy mission to bring home Kiwis and resettle Afghan nationals who worked for our Government.
Hundreds of Afghans and their families could be resettled in New Zealand, and our elite SAS troops could be tasked with keeping the operation safe.
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Read more: Jacinda Ardern deploys troops to Afghanistan just months after New Zealand pulled out
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The Government has promised to resettle more than 37 Afghan nationals who claim to have worked with New Zealand forces, and a C130 Hercules transport plane will soon head to Afghanistan to assist with the evacuation of foreign citizens.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said that Cabinet had made the decision to deploy the Air Force asset to aid the international evacuation effort, and an “in principle” decision to provide residence to Afghan allies who have been lobbying the Government for help.
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The Taliban has arrived in Kabul on a charm offensive, promising no bloodshed - but it still has a hit list, says a Kiwi journalist stationed in the Afghanistan capital.
Charlotte Bellis is in Kabul working as a journalist for Al Jazeera, and told The AM Show the Taliban's arrival on Monday was "surprisingly friendly".
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Read more: Kiwi journalist reveals what it's like to live in Kabul as Taliban takes control
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ormer Prime Minister Helen Clark, who sent troops to Afghanistan in 2001, says a “massive intelligence failure” led New Zealand and allied governments to completely underestimate the Taliban’s strength.
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on Sunday, bringing to an end a two-decade effort by the United States and a consortium of allies, including New Zealand, to build a prosperous democratic nation.
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New Zealand is sending in the Defence Force to help dozens of Kiwis and Afghan allies stranded in Afghanistan escape following the Taliban's rapid takeover of capital city Kabul.
At her post-Cabinet press conference from the Beehive on Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Government was aware of 53 Kiwis who are still there and seeking to get out, with plans now underway to repatriate them.
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