Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane flying after departing for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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