Spain to give refuge to 4,000 Afghans at two navy bases


Extra than 800 Afghan refugees comprise to this level landed in Spain since final week

Afghan Refugees | Reuters

Updated: Aug 23, 2021, 11: 22 PM IST

Amid the Taliban occupation over Afghanistan, a immense sequence of of us are being evacuated by the British and US troops. As per government reviews, 4,000 Afghans will probably be temporarily hosted in Spain who had worked for the US at two navy bases fashioned by the U.S. navy in southern Spain.

In retaining with sources, the agreement used to be signed by Madrid and Washington on Monday (August 23) which states that the rescued Afghans will probably be stationed in Spain for up to 2 weeks.

The agreement used to be reported by the Spanish newspaper ‘El Pais’ and follows a deal reached over the weekend by U.S President Joe Biden and Spanish Top Minister Pedro Sanchez to host Afghans on the two bases on the Rota (Cadiz) and Moron de la Frontera (Seville) airbases.

While the agreement took location, a airplane carrying 260 Afghan refugees and their families arrived on Monday at a Spain-basically based European Union hub at a navy immoral beginning air Madrid in Torrejon de Ardoz. The Madrid immoral is being fashioned to host Afghan refugees who worked with the European Union and their families, who will then switch to diversified EU countries. Extra than 800 Afghan refugees comprise to this level landed in Spain since final week.

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