Coronavirus likely puts a halt to deportation charter flights to Afghanistan
22 March 2020 |
8:57 am
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, on March 12 a German charter deportation flight landed in Kabul. It may have been the last such flight for now, given the virus’ spread and ensuing global aviation shutdown.
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