Operation Miracle | |
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Part of 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan and the 2021 Taliban offensive and the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
Location | 34°33′57″N 069°12′47″E / 34.56583°N 69.21306°E |
Planned by | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Republic of Korea Armed Forces |
Commanded by | Republic of Korea Air Force |
Objective | Evacuation of eligible Afghans |
Date | 24 August 2021 | – 27 August 2021
Executed by | South Korea |
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Operation Miracle (Korean: 미라클 작전) was an operation of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces to evacuate Afghan collaborators from Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul, the capital city, to the Taliban. Three C-130J and one KC-330 Cygnus which is an Airbus A330 MRTT[2] were used for evacuation, and 390 personnel were evacuated.