In this photograph provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, civilians hole to committee a level during an evacuation astatine Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

In this photograph provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, civilians hole to committee a level during an evacuation astatine Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP) (Public Domain)

CANBERRA, Australia — More than 160 Australian and Afghan citizens person been evacuated from Kabul aft a 3rd rescue flight, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said connected Friday.

Morrison said 60 Australians and Afghans who helped Australia during the 20-year warfare were flown to the United Arab Emirates overnight.

The archetypal Australian formation carrying 94 evacuees touched down successful the Australian westbound seashore metropolis of Perth connected Friday, helium said.

Australia could not evacuate parts of Afghanistan beyond the Kabul airport, helium added.

“The concern successful Kabul does stay chaotic,” Morrison said. The authorities has not commented connected media reports that Australia plans to evacuate 600 Australians and Afghans.

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