JAKARTA– The Indonesian government has evacuated 26 of its citizens from Afghanistan.

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, said on social media that, there were five Filipinos and two Afghans on the Indonesian Air Force plane, in addition to the 26 Indonesian citizens.

The jet headed to Indonesia via Pakistan, she said.

“The Indonesian government has succeeded in evacuating Indonesian citizens from Kabul, Afghanistan, with an Indonesian Air Force aircraft. The plane is currently in Islamabad, to continue its flight to Indonesia,” the minister said, yesterday.

Upon its arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma airbase in Jakarta, yesterday, health workers wearing protective suits were seen embarking the plane to carry out COVID-19 protocol.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK