First flight after US evacuation lands in Kabul

Kabu l: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) plane loaded with food supplies landed in the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the first flight to arrive in the Afghan capital after the US drawdown ended on August 31.
“A huge United Arab Emirates plane carrying 60 tonnes of food landed in Kabul airport today,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Friday.
Mujahid said that “the arrival of food assistance provided by the UAE was good news for Afghans. We are thankful to the brother nation of the UAE for the support to Afghans”, Xinhua news agency.
“The Islamic Emirate urges all countries to continue their support to Afghanistan,” he said.
The development came as the airport has remained close for international and domestic flights since Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15.
Taliban forces took control of the airport on August 31 after the US-led evacuation flights ended.