Operation Miracle (2021)

Operation Miracle 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 were used for evacuation, and 390 personnel were evacuated.

Background

Since early August, South Korea Ministry of National Defense planned to evacuate Afghan collaborators. After Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan had fallen to the Taliban during 2021 Taliban offensive, the South Korean government evacuated its local residents and officials and made temporary official residence in Qatar on August 17. As a planning operation, related departure and military units kept the operation confidential to secure the safety of Afghan people.