By John Ikani
In a significant development, Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport resumed operations and domestic flights between three of its provincial capitals on Sunday.
The Hamid Karzai International Airport had been shut down since the chaotic exit of the United States from the war-torn nation on August 31.
Afghanistan’s Ariana News in a report, said a technical team from Qatar reopened the capital’s airport for aid and domestic services on Sunday.
“Two domestic flights were recently operated from Kabul to the cities of Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar.
“Kabul airport has been a scene of chaos since the Taliban took control of the city,” the report said.
The last US military planes in Afghanistan departed on August 30, marking an end to America’s 20-year presence in the country after roughly two decades of war.
The US says 122,300 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the end of July. But thousands of Afghan allies were left behind, alongside fewer than 250 Americans.
Reopening the airport, a vital lifeline with both the outside world and across Afghanistan’s mountainous territory has been a high priority for the Taliban as they seek to restore order after their lightning seizure of Kabul on Aug. 15.
