A German Air Force A400M taxies past Afghan evacuees on the flight line of Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Afghan families line up behind the RAAF C-17A Globemaster while ADF personnel provide security prior to departing Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Australian citizens and visa holders form a line to board the C-130J Hercules as Army Infantry provide security at Hamid Airport. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Members of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment ready combat team assist with locating Afghan Australian visa holders attempting to enter the Kabul Airport. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Repatriated members of the public disembark at an Australian international airport after arriving on a RAAF KC-30A aircraft from Afghanistan. (Defence, LAC Sam Price)
Afghanistan evacuees at Australia's main operating base in the Middle East board a RAAF KC-30 aircraft bound for Australia. (Defence, LACW Jacqueline Forrester)
Repatriated members of the public disembark at an Australian international airport after arriving on a RAAF KC-30A aircraft from Afghanistan. (Defence, LAC Sam Price)
Australian evacuees travel to the ADF’s main operating base in the Middle East, onboard a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III after leaving Afghanistan on 22 August. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
RAAF Airfield Defence Guards provide aircraft security at Hamid Airport, Kabul, as Australians prepare to be evacuated from Afghanistan. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Afghan families board the RAAF C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, prior to departing from Hamid airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Australians form a line to board the RAAF C-17A Globemaster III, as Australian Army infantry personnel provide security at Hamid Airport, Kabul. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Australian evacuees prepare to board the C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, as Australian Army infantry personnel assist with cargo at Hamid Airport, Kabul. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Australian citizens are made comfortable by the ADF as they board the RAAF C-17A Globemaster preparing to depart Kabul. (Defence, SGT Glen McCarthy)
Australian citizens form a line to board the C-17A Globemaster as Australian Army Infantry personnel provide security at Kabul airport. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)
Families departing Afghanistan safely aboard a RAAF C-17A Globemaster and prepare for departure Kabul. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)
3rd and 17th Brigade soldiers board a KC-30A at RAAF Base Townsville, on 16 August, to support the evacuation mission(CAPT Lily Charles)
Australian citizens and visa holders who have been evacuated from Afghanistan disembark at Perth (LSIS Richard Cordell Defence)
A RAAF C-17A Globemaster carrying evacuees from Kabul, arrives at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East. (LACW Jacqueline Forrester, Defence)
Australians who have been evacuated from Afghanistan disembark at Perth (LSIS Richard Cordell Defence) 2
Evacuees from Afghanistan disembark a RAAF C-130 Hercules at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East. (LACW Jacqueline Forrester, Defence)
Evacuees disembark a RAAF C-17A at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East, following their evacuation from Kabul. (LACW Jacqueline Forrester)
RAAF Airfield Defence Guards escort Australian citizens onto a C-17A Globemaster as they prepare to depart Afghanistan. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)
RAAF Mobile Air Load team personnel along with RAAF Airfield Defence Guards prepare to receive Australian citizens onto a C-17A Globemaster in Kabul. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)
RAAF personnel unload cargo and prepare to receive evacuees onto a RAAF C-17A Globemaster at Kabul airport. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)
Two C-17A Globemaster IIIs arrived at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East on 18 August, joining a RAAF C-130J Hercules and a KC-30A providing support. (LCDR Andrew Ragless)
v2 The first RAAF C-130J Hercules evacuation flight departed Kabul with 26 persons on board on 18 August 2021. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)
v1 The first RAAF C-130J Hercules evacuation flight departed Kabul with 26 persons on board on 18 August 2021. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)
v3 The first RAAF C-130J Hercules evacuation flight departed Kabul with 26 persons on board on 18 August 2021. (SGT Glen McCarthy, Defence)

RAAF left Kabul before terrorist attack

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed the ADF left Afghanistan just hours before last night’s terrorist attack, which has now killed 70.

The government also revealed the nine-day RAAF-led operation rescued a total of 4,100 citizens and visa holders, with 783 already in quarantine in Australia.

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