US flight carrying 400 evacuees arrives in Spain
MADRID: A US military aircraft has flown around 400 people evacuated from Afghanistan to the navy base of Rota, in southern Spain — the first group of up to 4,000 people expected there.
The flight landed at 9:40 am local time on Friday, a statement from the US embassy in Spain said.
US officials, American and Spanish soldiers, Red Cross workers and base volunteers are in charge of processing the arrivals.
The Rota navy base and the nearby air force base of Morón, both hosting a significant US military presence, have been overhauled during the past few days to welcome the evacuees.
