Afghani Babies Saved By Azerbaijan Peacekeepers At Kabul Airport

After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, chaotic scenes emerged at the Kabul Airport of diplomats accompanied by thousands of Afghans going to great lengths to leave the country. So far, at least seven Afghans have been killed in either stampedes where they were suffocated to death or trampled upon or from heart attacks due to their great desire to depart as quickly as possible from the Asian country. Although many countries have already left Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban taking over, one country has remained behind to help out those in need.    

Azerbaijan, together with a small group of other countries, still have personnel at the airport and social media videos have shown Azerbaijani soldiers helping children to flee Kabul.  

Ahmad Obali, an Azerbaijani Iranian journalist who heads Gunaz TV in Chicago,  stated on Twitter: “While Armenian forces in Syria support Bashar Al Assad, Azerbaijani soldiers in Kabul facilitate the evacuation of Westerners and vulnerable Afghans.” The Network of Azerbaijani Canadians added: “Most NATO members are out of Afghanistan, but the Azerbaijani military have stayed behind together with the Turkish military and are helping stranded children reach safety at the Kabul Airport.”       

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated in a recent press release: “What we have witnessed in recent days is a tragedy for the people of Afghanistan. The situation remains very difficult and unpredictable. NATO has worked around the clock to man operations at the Kabul International Airport, allowing thousands of people to leave.”