Instagram influencer Tommy Marcus worked with US veterans to help evacuate hundreds of Afghans seeking asylum, raising over RM29.91mil for the cause.
— AFP
With just a few clicks on his phone from his home in New Jersey, Marcus started what would become an extraordinary operation to evacuate hundreds of terrified Afghans. AFP has spoken to several of the main actors of"Operation Flyaway," which was launched on Aug 17 and is ongoing, and reviewed contractual and budgetary documents related to chartered planes and arrivals in the United States.
He was overwhelmed by photos and messages from Afghans pleading with him to act, including one from a woman who wrote:"For humanity and justice accept me as a refugee in a safe country."Marcus posted a message to his followers saying he wanted to help but wasn't sure how, and within a few minutes"thousands and thousands" of responses poured in, he told AFP.
"Everybody had a shared sentiment that we have to do something," said Kraft, the backbone of the operation. The companies were in the process of organising several additional flights when on Aug 26 a suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group tore through Kabul Airport, killing more than 100 people including 13 American soldiers.
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