First group of Afghan refugees arrives in Kosovo for temporary shelter


  • World
  • Monday, 30 Aug 2021

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo August 29, 2021, after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul. REUTERS/Laura Hasani

PRISITNA (Reuters) - The first group of Afghan refugees arrived in Kosovo on Sunday, which has agreed to temporarily shelter them until they can be permanently relocated to the United States.

The plane carried 111 people, mainly women and children, who could be seen walking on the tarmac carrying small bags.

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