09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Afghans wait at the US airbase for their departure to the US. The US is resuming flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Children carry their luggage to a collection point before departing for the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: An Afghan puts his young son between the bags already packed for departure. On a backpack next to him lies the Koran. The US resumes its flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out from the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Afghan children play between refugee tents at the airbase. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: An Afghan woman waits with her family for departure for the USA. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Children carry their luggage to a collection point before departing for the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A father carries his child between refugee tents. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Children carry their luggage to a collection point before departing for the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A father carries his child between refugee tents. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Two US military policemen carry Afghan children piggyback on their backs for fun at the US airbase in Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A little girl from Afghanistan dances in front of a tent in which she has taken shelter with her family at the US airbase in Ramstein after being evacuated from Kabul. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Thousands of people are expected to be flown out to the US from the base over the next few days. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A US military policeman twirls a little girl from Afghanistan through the air at the US airbase in Ramstein for fun. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Before entering the waiting area for departure to the US, a young Afghan boy says goodbye to a US soldier with a "fist salute". On the wall of the tent is written "Welcome to the USA". The US is resuming flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: An Afghan woman waits with her family for departure for the USA. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A young boy from Afghanistan walks in a tent to the exit before his departure for the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out from the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Afghan women walk between their refugee tents at the US airbase. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: "I will fly to America" is written on the note held by a young man from Afghanistan at the US airbase. The US is resuming flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: "I will fly to America" is written on the note held by a girl from Afghanistan at the US airbase. The US is resuming flights from Ramstein. Thousands of people are to be flown out from the base to the USA in the next few days. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Afghan children play between their refugee tents at the US airbase. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Over the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the US. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A U.S. military policeman carries a little girl from Afghanistan at the U.S. Airbase in Ramstein. The US is resuming flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A US military policewoman plays with a girl from Afghanistan at the US airbase in Ramstein. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Over the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

dpatop - 09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Children and families from Afghanistan carry their luggage to a collection point before departing for the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Children and families carry their luggage to a collection point before departing for the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A little girl from Afghanistan stands in front of a tent in which she has taken shelter with her family at the US airbase in Ramstein after being evacuated from Kabul. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Thousands of people are expected to be flown out to the US from the base over the next few days. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: An Afghan woman and her child go to a collection point before their departure for the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Over the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A girl from Afghanistan waits at the US airbase for her departure to the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: An Afghan woman walks among refugee tents at the US airbase. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Over the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the US. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A girl from Afghanistan waits at the US airbase for her departure to the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A girl from Afghanistan waits at the US airbase for her departure to the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. In the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Three-year-old Sofia from Afghanistan waits at the US airbase for her departure to the US. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Over the next few days, thousands of people are to be flown out of the base to the USA. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A little girl from Afghanistan dances in front of a tent in which she has taken shelter with her family at the US airbase in Ramstein after being evacuated from Kabul. The US resumes flights from Ramstein. Thousands of people are expected to be flown out to the US from the base over the next few days. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: A US military policeman twirls a little girl from Afghanistan through the air at the US airbase in Ramstein for fun. The US is resuming flights from Ramstein. Thousands of people are expected to be flown out of the base to the US over the next few days. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

09 October 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein: Afghan families walk through the waiting area for departure to the USA. On the wall of the tent is written "Welcome to the USA". The US is resuming flights from Ramstein. Over the next few days, thousands of people are expected to be flown out of the base to the US. In the meantime, more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan had been accommodated at the US airbase. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa