Govt. says work will continue to repatriate others.
The Foreign Affairs Minister says work will continue to get Irish citizens out of Afghanistan after a successful mission yesterday.
11 Irish citizens and their family members are to fly back to Ireland after being evacuated from the Taliban-controlled country.
Minister Simon Coveney says his Department is working to ensure people who want to leave have options:
We continue to work with all Irish Citizens & Irish residents and their families in #Afghanistan who want to leave, to help them do so safely. Good success today, the work continues. @dfatirl @irishmissionun pic.twitter.com/OcRs8KUdOg
— Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) September 19, 2021

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