Germany’s top military commander says he believes that about 5,000 people are waiting at the Kabul airport to be flown out.
Gen. Eberhard Zorn said Monday the figure has declined from about 7,000 at the weekend.
Zorn said he couldn’t say what proportion of people at the airport are children or families.
But he said that, on Germany’s flights, about 50% of the Afghans evacuated were women.
Germany flew in supplies on Sunday in an effort to help improve the situation inside the airport.
Zorn said they included diapers, pacifiers and cuddly toys for small children, as well as food for children.
