Afghanistan: How Might The US Response Affect Its Standing?
The Taliban has seized control in Kabul as the western military presence has receded.
The Taliban has seized control in Kabul as the western military presence has receded.
The Duke of Sussex served in the UK military for a decade, including tours of Afghanistan.
The UK is working to help get about 6,000 people out of Afghanistan via Kabul, with 900 troops and RAF aircraft deployed.
Speaking about the situation in Afghanistan, former paratrooper Ben Parkinson told the BBC: "It's a waste of time, it's for nothing."
Earlier this month, Ben Wallace said in The Telegraph the UK tried to form a coalition with NATO forces to keep troops in Afghanistan.
A Russian SU-24 Fencer aircraft was shadowed by the RAF's Quick Reaction Alert force as it flew through international airspace.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the insurgents sought no revenge and that "everyone is forgiven".
Paul Farthing said he will not leave the staff of his Nowzad animal charity to the "absolutely horrendous fate" they are faced with.
The 7.2-magnitude earthquake has left about 30,000 families homeless, with RFA Wave Knight now deploying to help with relief support.
The striking image shows an estimated 640 evacuees being flown from Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on board a US Air Force C-17.
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Dominic Raab said the UK would have "taken action" if it had anticipated the "very swift change in the dynamics" in the country.
More than 13,000 of the Forces News audience voted in our poll on Afghanistan.
The Royal Air Force aircraft are set to leave Romania after four months of patrolling the Black Sea on Operation Biloxi.
The Home Office has also announced that restrictions have been eased on the relocation scheme for Afghans who supported UK forces.
Two hundred extra troops are being sent to the Afghan capital and a small number of RAF aircraft are being diverted from other operations.