Soldiers on ground, Op Pitting ongoing to evacuate British nationals and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan following the 2021 Taliban offensive (Picture: MOD).
Picture: MOD.
Afghanistan

In pictures: The UK's mission to evacuate people from Afghanistan

Soldiers on ground, Op Pitting ongoing to evacuate British nationals and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan following the 2021 Taliban offensive (Picture: MOD).
Picture: MOD.

More than 1,000 troops, diplomats and officials were dispatched to Afghanistan to rescue UK nationals and Afghan allies after the country's capital fell to the Taliban.

More than 15,000 people were airlifted to safety in just over a fortnight.

Many more eligible Afghans who aided British forces are still waiting to reach the UK.

Crowd during Operation Pitting which will see the military aid evacuation of former British staff eligible for relocation (Picture: MOD).
A soldier speaks to people outside the airport in Kabul (Picture: MOD).
16 Air Assault Brigade Support Relocation Of British Nationals And Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (Picture: MOD).
Troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade support the relocation of British nationals and eligible Afghans (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
UK troops walk off an aircraft to assist in the evacuation of people from the airport at Kabul (Picture: MOD).
Soldiers during Operation Pitting which will see the military aid the evacuation of former British staff eligible for relocation (Picture: MOD).
Soldiers on Operation Pitting take a moment to speak to each other (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
A view from inside an RAF aircraft carrying personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade (Picture: MOD).
UK Armed Forces personnel at Kabul Airport (Picture: MOD).
Crowds gathered at Kabul airport with an RAF aircraft in the background (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
British forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade arrive in the Afghan capital to assist in the evacuation of British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
Personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade on their arrival in Kabul (Picture: MOD).
British personnel deploying on Operation Pitting, the military's support for the evacuation of British Nationals and former British staff from Afghanistan (Picture: MOD).
British personnel deploying on Operation Pitting (Picture: MOD).
First Flight Of Evacuated Personnel Arrive RAF Brize Norton From Afghanistan (Picture: MOD).
The first flight of evacuated personnel arrives at RAF Brize Norton from Afghanistan (Picture: MOD).
Military personnel working onboard the C-17 aircraft after landing at RAF Brize Norton, bringing troops back from Afghanistan who were deployed to help the UK's evacuation from Kabul airport (Picture: MOD).
Military personnel working on board the C-17 aircraft after landing at RAF Brize Norton, bringing troops back from Afghanistan who were deployed to help the UK's evacuation from Kabul airport (Picture: MOD).
British troops board an RAF A400m at Kabul airport as UK's 20 year military mission in Afghanistan ends (Picture: MOD).
British troops board an RAF A400m at Kabul airport as UK's 20-year military mission in Afghanistan ends (Picture: MOD).
Crowd during Operation Pitting which will see the military aid evacuation of former British staff eligible for relocation (Picture: MOD).
16 Air Assault Brigade Support Relocation Of British Nationals And Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
Soldiers during Operation Pitting which will see the military aid the evacuation of former British staff eligible for relocation (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
UK Armed Forces personnel at Kabul Airport (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons (Picture: MOD).
British personnel deploying on Operation Pitting, the military's support for the evacuation of British Nationals and former British staff from Afghanistan (Picture: MOD).
First Flight Of Evacuated Personnel Arrive RAF Brize Norton From Afghanistan (Picture: MOD).
Military personnel working onboard the C-17 aircraft after landing at RAF Brize Norton, bringing troops back from Afghanistan who were deployed to help the UK's evacuation from Kabul airport (Picture: MOD).
British troops board an RAF A400m at Kabul airport as UK's 20 year military mission in Afghanistan ends (Picture: MOD).

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