US confirms Qatari Airways flight with Americans aboard departs Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (KUNA) -- The US confirmed Saturday that a Qatar Airways charter flight departed from Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday with 28 US citizens and seven lawful permanent residents on board.
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement "we will continue to help US citizens and Afghans affiliated with the US government to depart Afghanistan." He added that the international community "welcomes the Taliban's cooperation on these flights and we will continue our engagement so that US citizens and Afghans enjoy full freedom of movement." "We are grateful to Qatari authorities, who continue to coordinate these flights with us," he remarked. (end) si.ibi