# Dutch Afghanistan evacuation ends in a chaotic Kabul airlift

Date: 2021

In August 2021 the Netherlands evacuated personnel and some Afghans as Kabul fell. Local partners were left. A later review criticised planning. The airlift is a completed military-humanitarian act shared with allies.

## People

- Mark Rutte: https://factrail.ai/people/mark-rutte

## Drivers

- Humanitarian Access: https://factrail.ai/drivers/humanitarian-access

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/netherlands-afghanistan-evacuation-2021-08-26/
- https://www.tweedekamer.nl/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/nl-afghanistan-airlift-2021