US soldiers in Afghanistan (photo)

32 out of 130 Filipinos were evacuated Sunday night from Kabul Afghanistan after Taliban insurgents enters that capital following massive pullout of American troops.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) are making arrangement for 19 more Filipinos set to leave due to continued worsening security situation in the country.

DFA, in a statement, assured that all Filipinos in Afghanistan will be repatriated.

“The Department and its Foreign Service Posts in the region and beyond are exploring all avenues of cooperation and are closely coordinating with governments and international partners to guarantee their immediate and safe passage,” the statement read.

The first batch of Filipinos evacuated are now in Doha, Qatar waiting for their flights back to the Philippines.

Over Twitter, DFA Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr said: “We’re on this; we’re taking out our people with chartered flights; we’re sparing no expense. I am reaching out to our only military ally to watch our back.”

Filipinos are told to contact the Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, which has jurisdiction over Afghanistan, through Whatsapp and Viber at +923335244762; Messenger/Facebook: facebook.com/atnofficers.islamabadpe or facebook.com/OFWHelpPH and e-mail at isbpeatn@gmail.com.

Recently, the DFA has issued alert level 4 or mandatory repatriation and evacuation of Filipinos in Afghanistan.

Alert level 4 is raised when there is large-scale internal conflict or full-blown external attack. Under this level, the government undertakes the mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in the area.

Since the US begins its final troop withdrawal from Afghanistan last May, the Talibans have started to swiftly seize several areas.

In just weeks, the Talibans have overrun most provinces with little resistance and on Sunday took over Kabul.

Afghan Pres. Ashraf Ghani fled the country, effectively collapsing the government, as chaos and fear gripped the capital and thousands tried to escape.

The insurgents’ return to power came two decades after they were ousted.